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B) All Shall Pass Ltd produces potable water through two processing departments: Filtration and Bottling. Cost and inventory data for June for the Filtration Department follow.
Work in process, June 1 (materials, 70% completed; conversion, 35% completed) 510,000 litres
Work in process, June 30 (materials, 65% completed; conversion, 30% completed) 100,000 litres
Unfiltered water introduced into production during June: 1,120,000 litres
Cost data relating to water production in April are provided below:
Material cost in work in process inventory, June 1 GHS360,000
Conversion cost in work in process inventory, June 1 GHS120,000
Material cost added during June GHS750,000
Conversion cost added during June GHS420,000
Required:
(a) Assuming the company uses the weighted average method of accounting for units and costs, determine the equivalent units for June for the Filtration Department. [3 marks]
(b) Compute the cost per equivalent unit for June for the Filtration Department. [3 marks]
(c) Determine the total cost of ending work in process inventory and the total cost of units
transferred to the Bottling Department. [3 marks]
(d) Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the month. [3 marks]
(e) Using the information given above and the cost per equivalent unit you have computed,
copy and complete the table below. [4 marks]
Work-in-Process Account
Cost Item | Amount (GHS) | Cost Item | Amount (GHS) |
WIP inventory b/f Materials Conversion |
480,000 | Units transferred WIP inventory c/f | |
WIP inventory b/f |