The following data, in physical units, describe a grinding process for January:

Work in process, beginning

19,200

Started during current period

185,900

To account for

205,100

Spoiled units

12,400

Good units completed and transferred out

167,500

Work in process, ending

25,200

Accounted for

205,100

Inspection occurs at the 100% completion stage. Normal spoilage is 4% of the good units passing inspection.

Requirements

1.

Compute the normal and abnormal spoilage in units.

2.

Assume that the equivalent-unit cost of a spoiled unit is $8.

Compute the amount of potential savings if all spoilage were eliminated, assuming that all other costs would be unaffected. Comment on your answer.

Requirement 1. Compute the normal and abnormal spoilage in units.

Normal Spoilage ___ units

Abnormal Spoilage ___ units

Requirement 2. Assume that the equivalent-unit cost of a spoiled unit is $9. Compute the amount of potential savings if all spoilage were eliminated, assuming that all other costs would be unaffected.

Abnormal Spoilage

Normal Spoilage

Potential Savings