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Santana Mortgage Company uses a process cost system to accumulate costs in its Application Department. When an application is completed, it is forwarded to the Loan Department for final processing. The following processing and cost data pertain to September.
1. | Applications in process on September 1, 200 | |
2. | Applications started in September, 1,000 | |
3. | Completed applications during September, 700 | |
4. | Applications still in process at September 30 were 100% complete as to materials (forms) and 60% complete as to conversion costs. |
Beginning WIP: | ||
Direct materials | $1,200 | |
Conversion costs | 4,860 | |
September costs: | ||
Direct materials | $5,160 | |
Direct labor | 13,100 | |
Overhead | 8,140 |
Materials are the forms used in the application process, and these
costs are incurred at the beginning of the process. Conversion
costs are incurred uniformly during the process.
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Determine the equivalent units of service (production) for materials and conversion costs.
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Conversion Costs |
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The equivalent units of service (production) |
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Compute the unit cost. (Round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25.)
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Conversion Costs |
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Unit costs |
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Prepare a cost reconciliation schedule. (Round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,225.)
Costs accounted for: |
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Transferred out |
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Work in process, September 30 |
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Materials |
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Conversion costs |
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Total costs |
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Work in Process, Beginning | 200 | ||
Add: Units started during September | 1000 | ||
Less: Units completed and transferred out | -700 | ||
Work in process, September 30 | 500 | ||
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Materials | Conversion Costs | ||
Units completed and transferred out | 700 | 700 | |
Work in process, September 30 | 500 | 300 | =500*60% |
The equivalent units of service (production) | 1200 | 1000 | |
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Materials | Conversion Costs | ||
Work in process, beginning | 1200 | 4860 | |
Cost added during September | 5160 | 21240 | |
Total costs | 6360 | 26100 | |
Divide by Equivalent units of production | 1200 | 1000 | |
Unit costs | 5.30 | 26.10 | |
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Costs accounted for: | |||
Transferred out | 21980 | =700*(5.30+26.10) | |
Work in process, September 30 | |||
Materials | 2650 | =500*5.30 | |
Conversion costs | 7830 | 10480 | =300*26.10 |
Total costs | 32460 |