Equivalent Production: FIFO Costing Method

Blue Blaze adds direct materials at the beginning of its production process and adds conversion costs uniformly throughout the process. Given the following information from Blue Blaze’s records for July and using Steps 1 and 2 of the FIFO costing method, compute the equivalent units of production:

Units in beginning inventory

3,000

Units started during the period

17,000

Units partially completed

2,500

Percentage of completion of ending

100% for direct materials;

work in process inventory

70% for conversion costs

Percentage of completion of beginning

100% for direct materials;

inventory

40% for conversion costs