Process Accounts - Stock of Finished Goods and Normal Losses
Problem 2
The product of a company passes through two processes, called respectively I and II. From past experience the percentage of loss, which is computed on the number of units entering the process concerned, is ascertained as Process I - 2% and Process II - 5%.
The loss of each process possesses a scrap value. The loss of process I is sold at 10 per 100 units and that of process II at 20 per 100 units.
The following information is available for the year ended 31st March, 20_5.
40,000 units of crude materials were introduced in process I at a cost of 16,000.
| Process I | Process II | |
|---|---|---|
| Materials consumed Direct labour Manufacturing expenses Finished Products Finished Stock: April 1, 20_4 Stock valuation at Jan. 1 (per unit) March 31, 20_5 | 8,000 12,000 3,080 Units 39,000 4,000 3,000 0.90 | 2,800 14,000 1,000 Units 38,500 6,000 8,000 1.47 |
Stock at March 31 are to be valued at the cost as shown by the year's Process accounts.
Prepare the necessary accounts.
Solution
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