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Equivalent units and related costs; cost of production report; entries Instructions Chart of Accounts Cost of...

Equivalent units and related costs; cost of production report; entries

Instructions

Chart of Accounts

Cost of Production Report

Journal

Final Questions

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Instructions

White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour.

The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1:

Work in Process-Sifting Department
(700 units, 3/5 completed):
Direct materials (700 × $2.25) $1,575
Conversion (700 × 3/5 × $0.30) 126
$1,701

The following costs were charged to Work in Process-Sifting Department during July:

Direct materials transferred from Milling Department:
15,800 units at $2.35 a unit $37,130
Direct labor 4,520
Factory overhead 1,017

During July, 15,200 units of flour were completed. Work in Process-Sifting Department on July 31 was 1,300 units, 4/5 completed.

Required:
1. Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round your cost per unit answers to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest dollar amount.
2. Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Milling to Sifting and the costs transferred from Sifting to Packaging. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for correct wording of account titles. Use the date July 31 for all journal entries.
3. Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from June to July for direct materials and conversion costs. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
4. Discuss the uses of the cost of production report and the results of part (3).

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Chart of Accounts

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
White Diamond Flour Company
General Ledger
ASSETS
110 Cash
121 Accounts Receivable
125 Notes Receivable
126 Interest Receivable
131 Materials
141 Work in Process-Milling
142 Work in Process-Sifting
143 Work in Process-Packaging
151 Factory Overhead-Milling
152 Factory Overhead-Sifting
153 Factory Overhead-Packaging
161 Finished Goods
171 Supplies
172 Prepaid Insurance
173 Prepaid Expenses
181 Land
191 Factory
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Factory
LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
221 Utilities Payable
231 Notes Payable
236 Interest Payable
251 Wages Payable
EQUITY
311 Common Stock
340 Retained Earnings
351 Dividends
390 Income Summary
REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue
EXPENSES
510 Cost of Goods Sold
520 Wages Expense
531 Selling Expenses
532 Insurance Expense
533 Utilities Expense
534 Supplies Expense
540 Administrative Expenses
561 Depreciation Expense-Factory
590 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense

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Cost of Production Report

1. Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round your cost per unit answers to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest dollar amount.

WHITE DIAMOND FLOUR COMPANY
Cost of Production Report-Sifting Department
For the Month Ended July 31
UNITS Whole Units Equivalent Units
Direct Materials Conversion
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, July 1
Received from Milling Department
Total units accounted for by the Sifting Department
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, July 1 (3/5 completed)
Started and completed in July
Transferred to Packaging Department in July
Inventory in process, July 31 (4/5 completed)
Total units to be assigned costs
COSTS Costs
Direct Materials Conversion Total
Cost per equivalent unit:
Total costs for July in Sifting Department
Total equivalent units ÷ ÷
Cost per equivalent unit
Costs assigned to production:
Inventory in process, July 1
Costs incurred in July
Total costs accounted for by the Sifting Department
Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, July 1-balance
To complete inventory in process, July 1
Cost of completed July 1 work in process
Started and completed in July
Transferred to Packaging Department in July
Inventory in process, July 31
Total costs assigned by the Sifting Department

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Journal

2. Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Milling to Sifting and the costs transferred from Sifting to Packaging. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for correct wording of account titles. Use the date July 31 for all journal entries.

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JOURNAL

DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT

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Final Questions

3. Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from June to July for direct materials and conversion costs. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Direct materials:   
Conversion:   

4. The cost of production report may be used as the basis for allocating product costs between     and   . The report can also be used to control costs by holding each department head responsible for the units entering production and the costs incurred in the department. Any differences in unit product costs from one month to another, such as those in part (3), can be studied carefully and any significant differences investigated.

Solutions

Expert Solution

White Diamond Flour Company
Cost of Production Report-Sifting Department
For the Month Ended July 31
Unit Information
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, July 1 700
Received from Milling department 15800
Total units accounted for by the Sifting Department 16500
Units to be assigned costs:
Equivalent Units
Whole Units Direct Materials Conversion
Inventory in process, July 1 700 0 280
Started and completed in July 14500 14500 14500
Transferred to Packaging Department in July 15200 14500 14780
Inventory in process, July 31 1300 1300 1040
Total units to be assigned costs 16500 15800 15820
Cost Information
Costs per equivalent unit:
Direct Materials Conversion
Total costs for July in Sifting Department 37130 5537
Total equivalent units 15800 15820
Cost per equivalent unit 2.35 0.35
Costs charged to production:
Direct Materials Conversion Total
Inventory in process, July 1 1701
Costs incurred in July 42667
Total costs accounted for by the Sifting Department 44368
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, July 1 balance 1701
To complete inventory in process, July 1 0 98 98
Cost of completed July 1 work in process 1799
Started and completed in July 34075 5075 39150
Transferred to Packaging Department in July 40949
Inventory in process, July 31 3055 364 3419
Total costs assigned by the Sifting Department 44368
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                Description Debit Credit
July 31   Work in Process-Sifting Department 37130
                  Work in Process-Milling Department 37130
July 31 Work in Process-Packaging Department 40949
                Work in Process-Sifting Department 40949
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Increase or Decrease Amount
Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit Increase 0.10 =2.35-2.25
Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit Increase 0.05 =0.35-0.30
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The cost of production report may be used as the basis for allocating product costs between Work in Process and Transferred-out. The report can also be used to control costs by holding each department head responsible for the units entering production and the costs incurred in the department. Any differences in unit product costs from one month to another, such as those in part (3), can be studied carefully and any significant differences investigated.

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