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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 | ||