In: Accounting
Azule Co. manufactures in two sequential processes, cutting and
binding. The two departments report the information below for a
recent month.
Cutting | Binding | |||||
Beginning work in process | ||||||
Transferred in from cutting dept. | $ | 1,900 | ||||
Direct materials | $ | 1,420 | 2,286 | |||
Conversion | 3,650 | 3,350 | ||||
Costs added during March | ||||||
Direct materials | $ | 13,340 | $ | 9,704 | ||
Conversion | 13,500 | 19,625 | ||||
Transferred in from cutting dept. | 23,095 | |||||
Transferred to finished goods | 46,000 | |||||
Determine the ending balances in the Work in Process Inventory
accounts of each department.
cutting | binding | |
ending work in process | ||
Cutting | Binding | |
Ending work in Process | 8,815 | 13,960 |
Workings: | ||
Cutting: | ||
Beginning work in process | 5,070 | =1420+3650 |
Costs added during March | 26,840 | =13340+13500 |
Total costs | 31,910 | |
Less:Transferred to Binding dept. | 23,095 | |
Ending work in Process | 8,815 | |
Binding: | ||
Beginning work in process | 7,536 | =1900+2286+3350 |
Costs added during March | 52,424 | =9704+19625+23095 |
Total costs | 59,960 | |
Less:Transferred to finished goods | 46,000 | |
Ending work in Process | 13,960 |