In: Accounting
The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August, together with information concerning production, are as follows:
| Work in process, August 1, 1,200 pounds, 10% completed | $3,120* | |||
| *Direct materials (1,200 X $2.5) | $3,000 | |||
| Conversion (1,200 X 10% X $1) | $120 | |||
| $3,120 | ||||
| Coffee beans added during August, 38,000 pounds | 93,100 | |||
| Conversion costs during August | 41,668 | |||
| Work in process, August 31, 2,000 pounds, 40% completed | ? | |||
| Goods finished during August, 37,200 pounds | ? | |||
All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.
a. Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations:
If an amount is zero, enter in "0". For the cost per equivalent unit, round your answer to two decimal places.
| Morning Brew Coffee Company | |||
| Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department | |||
| For the Month Ended August 31 | |||
| Unit Information | |||
| Units charged to production: | |||
| Inventory in process, August 1 | |||
| Received from materials storeroom | |||
| Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department | |||
| Units to be assigned costs: | |||
| Equivalent Units | |||
| Whole Units | Direct Materials (1) | Conversion (1) | |
| Inventory in process, August 1 | |||
| Started and completed in August | |||
| Transferred to finished goods in August | |||
| Inventory in process, August 31 | |||
| Total units to be assigned costs | |||
| Cost Information | |||
| Costs per equivalent unit: | |||
| Direct Materials | Conversion | ||
| Total costs for August in Roasting Department | $ | $ | |
| Total equivalent units | |||
| Cost per equivalent unit (2) | $ | $ | |
| Costs assigned to production: | |||
| Direct Materials | Conversion | Total | |
| Inventory in process, August 1 | $ | ||
| Costs incurred in August | |||
| Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department | $ | ||
| Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units: | |||
| Inventory in process, August 1 balance | $ | ||
| To complete inventory in process, August 1 | $ | $ | |
| Cost of completed August 1 work in process | $ | ||
| Started and completed in August | |||
| Transferred to finished goods in August (3) | $ | ||
| Inventory in process, August 31 (4) | |||
| Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department | $ | ||
b. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July). If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.
| Increase or Decrease | Amount | |
| Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit | $ | |
| Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit | 
| Morning Brew Coffee Company | |||
| Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department | |||
| For the Month Ended August 31 | |||
| Unit Information | |||
| Units charged to production: | |||
| Inventory in process, August 1 | 1200 | ||
| Received from materials storeroom | 38000 | ||
| Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department | 39200 | ||
| Units to be assigned costs: | |||
| Equivalent Units | |||
| Whole Units | Direct Materials | Conversion | |
| Inventory in process, August 1 | 1200 | 0 | 1080 | 
| Started and completed in August | 36000 | 36000 | 36000 | 
| Transferred to finished goods in August | 37200 | 36000 | 37080 | 
| Inventory in process, August 31 | 2000 | 2000 | 800 | 
| Total units to be assigned costs | 39200 | 38000 | 37880 | 
| Cost Information | |||
| Costs per equivalent unit: | |||
| Direct Materials | Conversion | ||
| Total costs for August in Roasting Department | 93100 | 41668 | |
| Total equivalent units | 38000 | 37880 | |
| Cost per equivalent unit | 2.45 | 1.10 | |
| Costs charged to production: | |||
| Direct Materials | Conversion | Total | |
| Inventory in process, August 1 | 3120 | ||
| Costs incurred in August | 134768 | ||
| Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department | 137888 | ||
| Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units: | |||
| Inventory in process, August 1 balance | 3120 | ||
| To complete inventory in process, August 1 | 0 | 1188 | 1188 | 
| Cost of completed August 1 work in process | 4308 | ||
| Started and completed in August | 88200 | 39600 | 127800 | 
| Transferred to finished goods in August | 132108 | ||
| Inventory in process, August 31 | 4900 | 880 | 5780 | 
| Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department | 137888 | ||
| 2 | |||
| Increase or Decrease | Amount | ||
| Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit | Decrease | 0.05 | =2.5-2.45 | 
| Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit | Increase | 0.10 | =1.1-1 |