In: Accounting
| ACCOUNT Work in Process—Baking Department | ACCOUNT NO. | ||||||||
| Date | Item | Debit | Credit | Balance | |||||
| Debit | Credit | ||||||||
| Mar. | 1 | Bal., 7,200 units, 4/5 completed | 12,528 | ||||||
| 31 | Direct materials, 129,600 units | 168,480 | 181,008 | ||||||
| 31 | Direct labor | 49,490 | 230,498 | ||||||
| 31 | Factory overhead | 27,838 | 258,336 | ||||||
| 31 | Goods finished, 131,400 units | 249,372 | 8,964 | ||||||
| 31 | Bal. ? units, 3/5 completed | 8,964 | |||||||
a. Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to the nearest cent.
| 1. Direct materials cost per equivalent unit | $ |
| 2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit | $ |
| 3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed during March | $ |
| 4. Cost of units started and completed during March | $ |
| 5. Cost of the ending work in process | $ |
b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is
the same for February and March, did the conversion cost per
equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in
March?
| Equivalent | Units | ||
| Whole Units | Direct Materials | Conversion | |
| Inventory in process, March 1 | 7200 | 0 | 1440 |
| Started and completed in March | 124200 | 124200 | 124200 |
| Transferred to Packing Department in March | 131400 | 124200 | 125640 |
| Inventory in process, March 31 | 5400 | 5400 | 3240 |
| Total units to be assigned costs | 136800 | 129600 | 128880 |
| Cost Information | ||
| Costs per equivalent unit: | ||
| Direct Materials | Conversion | |
| Total costs for March in Baking Department | 168,480 | 77,328 |
| Total equivalent units | 129600 | 128880 |
| Cost per equivalent unit | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Costs charged to production: | |||
| Direct Materials | Conversion | Total | |
| Inventory in process, March 1 | 12,528 | ||
| Costs incurred in March | 245,808 | ||
| Total costs accounted for by the Baking Department | 258,336 | ||
| Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units: | |||
| Inventory in process, March 1 balance | 12,528 | ||
| To complete inventory in process, March 1 | 0 | 864 | 864 |
| Cost of completed March 1 work in process | 13,392 | ||
| Started and completed in March | 161,460 | 74,520 | 235,980 |
| Transferred to Packing Department in March | 249,372 | ||
| Inventory in process, March 31 | 7,020 | 1,944 | 8,964 |
| Total costs assigned by the Baking Department | 258,336 | ||
| 1 | |||
| Direct materials cost per equivalent unit $1.30 | |||
| 2 | |||
| Conversion cost per equivalent unit $0.60 | |||
| 3 | |||
| Cost of beginning work in process completed $13,392 | |||
| 4 | |||
| Cost of units started and completed $235,980 | |||
| 5 | |||
| Cost of ending work in process $8,964 | |||
| b [12,528 - (7,200*1.3)] = 3,168 | |||
| 3,168 / (7,200 * 4/5) = 0.55 | |||
| New rate = 0.60 | |||
| Increase |