Explain Average Weighted Cost Average as a method of Valuing Material Issues

      

Explain Average Weighted Cost Average as a method of Valuing Material Issues

  

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Wilfred
This method is a perpetual weighted average system where the issue price is recalculated after each receipt of stocks taking into account both quantities and money vale of the stocks received.
In this case stock used or unused is based on the average price per unit where the average price per unit is calculated as follows:
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This means weighted average price under this method, the total value of goods in stock is divided by the number of units of stock. The resultant figure is weighted average price.

NB:
• The method is simple and logical but it is not close to current value of goods.
• Profit and loss may arise on the materials issued.
Wilfykil answered the question on April 17, 2019 at 06:49


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