Helix Corporation produces prefabricated flooring in a series of steps carried out in production departments. All of the material that is used in the first production department is added at the beginning of processing in that department. Data for May for the first production department follow:
Percent complete
Units Materials Conversion
Work in process inventory, May 1 5,000 100 % 40 %
Work in process inventory, May 31 10,000 100 % 30 %
Materials cost in work in process inventory, May 1 $1,500
Conversion cost in work in process inventory, May 1 $4,000
Units started into production 180,000
Units transferred to the next production department 175,000
Materials cost added during May $54,000
Conversion cost added during May $352,000
Required:
Assume that the company uses the weighted-average method of accounting for units and costs. Determine the equivalent units for May for the first process.