Question

White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (1,000 units, 3/5 completed): Direct materials (1,000 × $2.25) $2,250 Conversion (1,000 × 3/5 × $0.40) 240 $2,490 The following costs were charged to Work in Process-Sifting Department during July: Direct materials transferred from Milling Department: 15,400 units at $2.35 a unit $36,190 Direct labor 4,420 Factory overhead 2,546 During July, 14,800 units of flour were completed. Work in Process-Sifting Department on July 31 was 1,600 units, 4/5 completed. Required: 1. Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round your cost per unit answers to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. 2. Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Milling to Sifting and the costs transferred from Sifting to Packaging. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for spaces or journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. Do not add explanations or skip a line between journal entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. Use the date July 31 for all journal entries. 3. Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from June to July for direct materials and conversion costs. Round your answers to the nearest cent. 4. Discuss the uses of the cost of production report and the results of part (3).

Answer 1

Solution 1:

WHITE DIAMOND FLOUR COMPANY
Cost of Production Report-Sifting Department
For the Month Ended July 31
UNITS	Whole Units	Equivalent Units
Direct Materials	Conversion
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, July 1	1000
Received from Milling Department	15400
Total units accounted for by the Sifting Department	16400
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, July 1 (2/5 completed this period)	1000	0	400
Started and completed in July (14800-1000)	13800	13800	13800
Transferred to Packaging Department in July	14800	13800	14200
Inventory in process, July 31 (4/5 completed)	1600	1600	1280
Total units to be assigned costs	16400	15400	15480
COSTS	Costs
Direct Materials	Conversion	Total
Cost per equivalent unit:
Total costs for July in Sifting Department	$36,190	$6,966
/Total equivalent units	15400	15480
Cost per equivalent unit	$2.35	$0.45	$2.80
Costs assigned to production:
Inventory in process, July 1			$2,490
Costs incurred in July			$43,156
Total costs accounted for by the Sifting Department			$45,646
Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, July 1-balance			$2,490
To complete inventory in process, July 1 (Equi. Units*cost per Equi. Unit)	$0	$180	$180
Cost of completed July 1 work in process			$2,670
Started and completed in July	$32,430	$6,210	$38,640
Transferred to Packaging Department in July			$41,310
Inventory in process, July 31	$3,760	$576	$4,336
Total costs assigned by the Sifting Department			$45,646

Solution 2:

Journal Entries - White Diamond Flour Company
Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
31-Jul	Work In Process - Sifting Department Dr	$36,190
	To Work In Process - Milling Department		$36,190
	(Being cost transferred from milling to sifting department)
31-Jul	Work In Process - Packaging Department Dr	$41,310
	To Work In Process - Sifting Department		$41,310
	(Being cost transferred from sifting to packaging department)

Solution 3:

	Increase/(Decrease)	Amount
Direct Materials ($2.35-2.25)	Increase	$0.10
Conversion ($0.45-$0.40)	Increase	$0.05

Solution 4:

The cost of production report may be used as the basis for allocating production costs between units completed and transferred out and Units in ending work in process. The report can also be used to control costs by holding each department head responsible for the units entering production and the costs incurred in the department. Any difference in unit product costs from one month to another, such as those in part (3), can be studied carefully and any significant differences investigated.