Equivalent Units; Weighted-Average Method Washington State Fisheries, Inc. processes salmon for various distributors. Two departments, processing and packaging, are involved. Data relating to tons of...

Equivalent Units; Weighted-Average Method Washington State Fisheries, Inc. processes salmon for various distributors. Two departments, processing and packaging, are involved. Data relating to tons of salmon sent to the processing department during May follow:

Required 1. Calculate the number of tons completed and transferred out during the month. 2. Calculate the number of equivalent units for both direct materials and conversion for the month of May, assuming that the company uses the weighted-average method. 3. How would your answer in requirement 2 change if the percentage of completion in ending inventory were as follows: direct materials 30%, conversion 40%? 4. Explain briefly why process costing is appropriate in the fish-processing industry.