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Work in Process Account Data for Two Months; Cost of Production Reports

Hearty Soup Co. uses a process cost system to record the costs of processing soup, which requires the cooking and filling processes. Materials are entered from the cooking process at the beginning of the filling process. The inventory of Work in Process—filling on April 1 and debits to the account during April were as follows:

Bal., 1,000 units, 30% completed:
	Direct materials (1,000 x $ 5.30)	$ 5,300
	Conversion (1,000 x 30% x $2.20)	660
		$ 5,960
From Cooking Department, 22,200 units		$119,880
Direct labor		33,981
Factory overhead		18,298

During April, 1,000 units in process on April 1 were completed, and of the 22,200 units entering the department, all were completed except 1,700 units that were 90% completed. Charges to Work in Process—Filling for May were as follows:

From Cooking Department, 25,500 units	$142,800
Direct labor	39,230
Factory overhead	21,130

During May, the units in process at the beginning of the month were completed, and of the 25,500 units entering the department, all were completed except 1,300 units that were 60% completed.

Required:

1. Enter the balance as of April 1, in a four-column account for Work in Process— Filling. Record the debits and the credits in the account for April. Construct a cost of production report, and present computations for determining (a) equivalent units of production for materials and conversion, (b) costs per equivalent unit, (c) cost of goods finished, differentiating between units started in the prior period and units started and finished in April, and (d) work in process inventory. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

ACCOUNT	Work in Process-Filling Department				ACCOUNT NO.
					BALANCE
DATE	ITEM	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	DEBIT	CREDIT
Apr. 1	Bal., 1,000 units, 30% completed
Apr. 30	Cooking Dept., 22,200 units at $5.40
Apr. 30	Direct labor
Apr. 30	Factory overhead
Apr. 30	Finished goods
Apr. 30	Bal., 1,700 units, 90% completed

If an amount is zero, enter in a zero "0". Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent.

Hearty Soup Co. Cost of Production Report-Filling Department For the Month Ended April 30
	Whole Units	Equivalent Units
Units		Direct Materials (a)	Conversion (a)
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, April 1
Received from Cooking Department
Total units accounted for by the Filling Department
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, April 1
Started and completed in April
Transferred to finished goods in April
Inventory in process, April 30
Total units to be assigned costs

	Costs
Costs		Direct Materials				Conversion				Total Costs
Costs per equivalent unit:
Total costs for April in Filling Department		$				$
Total equivalent units
Cost per equivalent unit (b)		$				$
Costs charged to production:
Inventory in process, April 1										$
Costs incurred in April
Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department										$
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, April 1 balance (c)										$
To complete inventory in process, April 1 (c)		$				$
Cost of completed April 1 work in process										$
Started and completed in April (c)		$
Transferred to finished goods in April (c)										$
Inventory in process, April 30 (d)
Total costs assigned by the Filling Department										$

2. Provide the same information for May by recording the May transactions in the four-column work in process account. Construct a cost of production report, and present the May computations (a through d) listed in part (1). If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

ACCOUNT	Work in Process-Filling Department				ACCOUNT NO.
					Balance
DATE	ITEM	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	DEBIT	CREDIT
May 1	Balance
May 31	Cooking Dept., 25,500 units at $5.6
May 31	Direct labor
May 31	Factory overhead
May 31	Finished goods
May 31	Bal., 1,300 units, 60% completed

If an amount is zero, enter in a zero "0". Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent.

Hearty Soup Co. Cost of Production Report-Filling Department For the Month Ended May 31
	Whole Units	Equivalent Units
Units		Direct Materials (a)	Conversion (a)
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, May 1
Received from Cooking Department
Total units accounted for by the Filling Department
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, May 1
Started and completed in May
Transferred to finished goods in May
Inventory in process, May 31
Total units to be assigned costs

	Costs
Costs		Direct Materials				Conversion				Total Costs
Costs per equivalent unit:
Total costs for May in Filling Department		$				$
Total equivalent units
Cost per equivalent unit (b)		$				$
Costs charged to production:
Inventory in process, May 1										$
Costs incurred in May
Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department										$
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, May 1 balance (c)										$
To complete inventory in process, May 1 (c)		$				$
Cost of completed May 1 work in process										$
Started and completed in May (c)
Transferred to finished goods in May (c)										$
Inventory in process, May 31 (d)
Total costs assigned by the Filling Department										$

3. The cost per equivalent unit for direct materials from March to May. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs from March to May. These changes be investigated for their underlying causes, and any necessary corrective actions should be taken.

Answer 1

ACCOUNT	Work in Process-Filling Department				ACCOUNT NO.
					BALANCE
DATE	ITEM	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	DEBIT	CREDIT
Apr. 1	Bal., 1,000 units, 30% completed				$5,960
Apr. 30	Cooking Dept., 22,200 units at $5.40		119880		$125,840
Apr. 30	Direct labor		33981		$159,821
Apr. 30	Factory overhead		18298		$178,119
Apr. 30	Finished goods			$165,420	$12,699
Apr. 30	Bal., 1,700 units, 90% completed				$12,699
Cost of Production Report-Filling Department
For the Month Ended April 30
	Whole Units	Equivalent Units
Units		Direct Materials (a)	Conversion (a)
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, April 1	1000	1000	1000
Received from Cooking Department	22200	22200	22200
Total units accounted for by the Filling Department	23200	23200	23200
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, April 1 A		0	700
Started and completed in April (22200-1700) E		20500	20500
Transferred to finished goods in April		20500	21200
Inventory in process, April 30 (1700*90%) F		1700	1530
Total units to be assigned costs		22200	22730
	Costs
Costs		Direct Materials	Conversion	Total Costs
Costs per equivalent unit:
Total costs for April in Filling Department    C		119880	52279	172159		$
Total equivalent units   D`		22200	22730
Cost per equivalent unit (b) C/D		5.4	2.3	7.7		$
Costs charged to production:
Inventory in process, April 1				$5,960
Costs incurred in April		119880	52279	172159
Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department		$119,880	$52,279	$178,119
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, April 1 balance (c)				$5,960
To complete inventory in process, April 1 © (b*A)			1610	1610		$
Cost of completed April 1 work in process				$7,570
Started and completed in April © E*b		110700	47150	157850
Transferred to finished goods in April (c)		110700	47150	$165,420
Inventory in process, April 30 (d) F*b		9180	3519	12699
Total costs assigned by the Filling Department		119880	50669	178119
ACCOUNT	Work in Process-Filling Department				ACCOUNT NO.
					BALANCE
DATE	ITEM	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	DEBIT	CREDIT
1-May	Balance				$12,699
31-May	Cooking Dept., 25,500 units at $5.6		142800		$155,499
31-May	Direct labor		39230		$194,729
31-May	Factory overhead		21130		$215,859
31-May	Finished goods			$206,707	$9,152
31-May	Bal., 1,300 units, 60% completed				$9,152
Cost of Production Report-Filling Department
For the Month Ended April 30
	Whole Units	Equivalent Units
Units		Direct Materials (a)	Conversion (a)
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, April 1	1700	1700	1700
Received from Cooking Department	25500	25500	25500
Total units accounted for by the Filling Department	27200	27200	27200
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, April 1 A		0	170
Started and completed in April (25500-1300) E		24200	24200
Transferred to finished goods in April		24200	24370
Inventory in process, April 30 (1300*60%) F		1300	780
Total units to be assigned costs		25500	25150
	Costs
Costs		Direct Materials	Conversion	Total Costs
Costs per equivalent unit:
Total costs for April in Filling Department    C		142800	60360	203160		$
Total equivalent units   D`		25500	25150
Cost per equivalent unit (b) C/D		5.6	2.4	8		$
Costs charged to production:
Inventory in process, April 1				$12,699
Costs incurred in April		142800	60360	203160
Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department		$142,800	$60,360	$215,859
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, April 1 balance (c)				$12,699
To complete inventory in process, April 1 © (b*A)			408	408		$
Cost of completed April 1 work in process				$13,107
Started and completed in April © E*b		135520	58080	193600
Transferred to finished goods in April (c)		135520	58080	$206,707
Inventory in process, April 30 (d) F*b		7280	1872	9152
Total costs assigned by the Filling Department		142800	59952	215859
ans 3	March	april	May
Cost per equivalent units
Direct Material	5.3	5.4	5.6
Conversion cost	2.2	2.3	2.4
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