In: Accounting
The following partially completed process cost summary describes
the July production activities of Ashad Company. Its production
output is sent to its warehouse for shipping. All direct materials
are added to products when processing begins. Beginning work in
process inventory is 20% complete with respect to
conversion.
Equivalent Units of Production | Direct Materials | Conversion | ||||
Units transferred out | 39,000 | EUP | 39,000 | EUP | ||
Units of ending work in process | 3,500 | EUP | 2,100 | EUP | ||
Equivalent units of production | 42,500 | EUP | 41,100 | EUP | ||
Costs per EUP | Direct Materials | Conversion | ||||||
Costs of beginning work in process | $ | 31,450 | $ | 3,900 | ||||
Costs incurred this period | 470,050 | 263,250 | ||||||
Total costs | $ | 501,500 | $ | 267,150 | ||||
Units in beginning work in process (all completed during July) | 3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units started this period | 39,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units completed and transferred out | 39,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Units in ending work in process | 3,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1) | |||||||||
Cost charged to production: | |||||||||
Beginning work in process | $ 35,350 | ||||||||
Costs icurrred during this period | 7,33,300 | ||||||||
Total Costs to account for | 7,68,650 | ||||||||
Total Costs accounted for | 7,68,650 | ||||||||
Difference due to rounding cost/unit | 0 | ||||||||
2) | |||||||||
Unit Reconcilation: | |||||||||
Units to account for: | |||||||||
Beginning Work in process | 3,000 | ||||||||
Units started during the period | 39,500 | ||||||||
Total units to account for | 42,500 | ||||||||
Total units accounted for: | |||||||||
Units transferred out | 39,000 | ||||||||
Units in ending work in process | 3,500 | ||||||||
Total units accounted for | 42,500 | ||||||||
3) | |||||||||
Equivalent Units of Production (EUP)- Weighted Average Method | |||||||||
Units | % Materials | EUP- Materials | % Conversion | EUP- Conversion | |||||
Units transferred out | 39,000 | 100% | 39,000 | 100% | 39,000 | ||||
Units in ending work in process | 3,500 | 100% | 3,500 | 60% | 2,100 | ||||
Total | 42,500 | 42,500 | 41,100 | ||||||
4) | |||||||||
Cost per EUP | |||||||||
Materials | Conversion | ||||||||
Beginning work in process | $ 31,450 | $ 3,900 | |||||||
Costs incured during this period | $ 4,70,050 | $ 2,63,250 | |||||||
Total Costs | $ 5,01,500 | $ 2,67,150 | |||||||
÷ Equivalent units of production | 42,500 | 41,100 | |||||||
Cost per equivalent unit of production | $ 11.80 | $ 6.50 | |||||||
5) | |||||||||
Cost Assignment and Reconciliation | |||||||||
Costs transferred out | EUP | Cost per EUP | Total cost | ||||||
Direct Materials | 39,000 | $ 11.80 | $ 4,60,200 | ||||||
Conversion | 39,000 | $ 6.50 | $ 2,53,500 | ||||||
Total transferred out | $ 7,13,700 | ||||||||
Costs of Ending work in process: | EUP | Cost per EUP | Total cost | ||||||
Direct Materials | 3,500 | $ 11.80 | $ 41,300 | ||||||
Conversion | 2,100 | $ 6.50 | $ 13,650 | ||||||
Total ending work in process | $ 54,950 | ||||||||
Total costs accounted for | $ 7,68,650 | ||||||||