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Austin Co. manufactures a product called Aster in a three-process series. All materials are introduced at the beginning of the first process. Austin uses the first-in, first-out method of inventory costing. Unit and cost data for the first process (Department A) for the month of December follow:
Units |
Completion |
Cost |
|
Work in process inventory: | |||
December 1 | 12,000 | 60% | $140,400 |
December 31 | 5,000 | 40% | ? |
Started in December: | 14,000 | ||
Direct materials cost | 106,400 | ||
Conversion cost | 70,310 | ||
Completed in December | 21,000 | ? |
Required: | |
Prepare Austin's Department A cost of production report for December. Round cost per equivalent unit to two decimal places and the other answers to the nearest dollar. If an answer is zero, enter “0”. |
Prepare Austin's Department A cost of production report for December. Round cost per equivalent unit to two decimal places and the other answers to the nearest dollar. If an answer is zero, enter “0”.
Austin Company | |||
Cost of Production Report—Department A | |||
For the Month Ended December 31 | |||
UNITS | Whole Units | Equivalent Units | |
Direct Materials | Conversion | ||
Units charged to production: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1 | |||
Received from materials storeroom | |||
Total units accounted for by Dept. A | |||
Units to be assigned costs: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1 (60% completed) | |||
Started and completed in December | |||
Transferred to Dept. B in December | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 31 (40% complete) | |||
Total units to be assigned costs |
COSTS | Costs | ||
Direct Materials | Conversion | Total | |
Costs per equivalent unit: | |||
Total costs for December in Dept A | |||
Total equivalent units | ÷ | ÷ | |
Cost per equivalent unit | |||
Costs charged to production: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1 | |||
Costs incurred in December | |||
Total costs accounted for by Dept. A | |||
Costs allocated to completed and | |||
partially completed units: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1, balance | |||
To complete inventory in process, Dec. 1 | |||
Started and completed in December | |||
Transferred to finished goods in December | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 31 | |||
Total costs assigned by Dept. A |
Austin Company | |||
Cost of Production Report—Department A | |||
For the Month Ended December 31 | |||
UNITS | Whole Units | Equivalent Units | |
Direct Materials | Conversion | ||
Units charged to production: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1 | 12000 | ||
Received from materials storeroom | 14000 | ||
Total units accounted for by Dept. A | 26000 | ||
Units to be assigned costs: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1 (60% completed) | 12000 | 0 | 4800 |
Started and completed in December | 9000 | 9000 | 9000 |
Transferred to Dept. B in December | 21000 | 9000 | 13800 |
Inventory in process, Dec. 31 (40% complete) | 5000 | 5000 | 2000 |
Total units to be assigned costs | 26000 | 14000 | 15800 |
COSTS | Costs | ||
Direct Materials | Conversion | Total | |
Costs per equivalent unit: | |||
Total costs for December in Dept A | 106400 | 70310 | 176710 |
Total equivalent units | 14000 | 15800 | |
Cost per equivalent unit | 7.60 | 4.45 | |
Costs charged to production: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1 | 140400 | ||
Costs incurred in December | 106400 | 70310 | 176710 |
Total costs accounted for by Dept. A | 317110 | ||
Costs allocated to completed and | |||
partially completed units: | |||
Inventory in process, Dec. 1, balance | 140400 | ||
To complete inventory in process, Dec. 1 | 0 | 21360 | 21360 |
Started and completed in December | 68400 | 40050 | 108450 |
Transferred to finished goods in December | 270210 | ||
Inventory in process, Dec. 31 | 38000 | 8900 | 46900 |
Total costs assigned by Dept. A | 317110 |