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CMA Intermediate · Cost Accounting · Process Costing

Process A of Gupta Foods transfers 1,000 units at Rs 40 per unit to Process B. Process B adds Rs 12,000 of labour and overheads. Normal loss is nil and all 1,000 units are completed. What is the cost per unit of Process B output?

Process B output costs Rs 52 per unit. The transfer from Process A is Rs 40,000, added conversion cost is Rs 12,000, total Rs 52,000, and dividing by 1,000 completed units gives Rs 52.

  1. ARs 40
  2. BRs 52Correct
  3. CRs 12
  4. DRs 46

Explanation

Transferred cost = 1,000 x 40 = Rs 40,000. Add 12,000 gives Rs 52,000. Divided by 1,000 units, the cost per unit is Rs 52.

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