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Austin Co. manufactures a product called Aster in a three-process series. All materials are introduced at...

  1. Austin Co. manufactures a product called Aster in a three-process series. All materials are introduced at the beginning of the first process. Austin uses the first-in, first-out method of inventory costing. Unit and cost data for the first process (Department A) for the month of December follow:

    Units Completion Cost
    Work in process inventory:
      December 1 12,000 60% $140,400
      December 31   5,000 40% ?
    Started in December: 14,000
      Direct materials cost 106,400
      Conversion cost   70,310
    Completed in December 21,000 ?

    Prepare Austin's Department A cost of production report for December.

    Round your cost per equivalent unit amounts to two decimal places. Round all other amounts to the nearest dollar. If an amount value is zero enter "0" as answer.

    Austin Company
    Cost of Production Report—Department A
    For the Month Ended December 31
    Unit Information
    Units charged to production:
    Inventory in process, December 1
    Received from materials storeroom
    Total units accounted for by Department A
    Units to be assigned cost:
    Equivalent Units
    Whole Units Direct Materials Conversion
    Inventory in process, December 1 (60% completed)
    Started and completed in December
    Transferred to Dept. B in December
    Inventory in process, December 31 (40% complete)
    Total units to be assigned costs
    Cost Information
    COSTS:
    Direct Materials Costs Conversion Costs
    Costs per equivalent unit:
    Total costs for December in Department A $ $
    Total equivalent units
    Cost per equivalent unit $ $
    Costs charged to production:
    Direct Materials Costs Conversion Costs Total Costs
    Inventory in process, December 1 $
    Costs incurred in December
    Total costs accounted for by Department A $
    Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:
    Inventory in process, December 1, balance $
    To complete inventory in process, December 1 $ $
    Started and completed in December
    Transferred to finished goods in December $
    Inventory in process, December 31
    Total costs assigned by Department A $

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Austin Company
Cost of Production Report—Department A
For the Month Ended December 31
Unit Information
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, December 1 12000
Received from materials storeroom 14000
Total units accounted for by Department A 26000
Units to be assigned cost:
Equivalent Units
Whole Units Direct Materials Conversion
Inventory in process, December 1 (60% completed) 12000 0 4800
Started and completed in December 9000 9000 9000
Transferred to Dept. B in December 21000 9000 13800
Inventory in process, December 31 (40% complete) 5000 5000 2000
Total units to be assigned costs 26000 14000 15800
Cost Information
COSTS:
Direct Materials Costs Conversion Costs
Costs per equivalent unit:
Total costs for December in Department A 106400 70310
Total equivalent units 14000 15800
Cost per equivalent unit 7.60 4.45
Costs charged to production:
Direct Materials Costs Conversion Costs Total Costs
Inventory in process, December 1 140400
Costs incurred in December 176710
Total costs accounted for by Department A 317110
Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, December 1, balance 140400
To complete inventory in process, December 1 0 21360 21360
Started and completed in December 68400 40050 108450
Transferred to finished goods in December 270210
Inventory in process, December 31 38000 8900 46900
Total costs assigned by Department A 317110

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