Question

Transferred-in costs, FIFO method. Refer to the information in Exercise 17-27. Suppose that Asaya uses the FIFO method instead of the weighted-average method in all of its departments. The only changes to Exercise 17-27 under the FIFO method are that total transferred-in costs of beginning work in process on June 1 are $60,000 (instead of $75,000) and total transferred-in costs added during June are $130,800 (instead of $142,500). Do Exercise 17-27 using the FIFO method. Note that you first need to calculate equivalent units of work done in the current period (for transferred-in costs, direct materials, and conversion costs) to complete beginning work in process, to start and complete new units, and to produce ending work in process.

Answer 1

Transferred-in costs, FIFO method.

 

Solution Exhibit 17-28A calculates the equivalent units of work done in the current period (for transferred-in costs, direct-materials, and conversion costs) to complete beginning work-in-process inventory, to start and complete new units, and to produce ending work in process. Solution Exhibit 17-28B summarizes total costs to account for, calculates the cost per equivalent unit of work done in the current period for transferred-in costs, direct materials, and conversion costs, and assigns these costs to units completed and transferred out and to units in ending work-in-process inventory.

SOLUTION EXHIBIT 17-28A

Steps 1 and 2: Summarize Output in Physical Units and Compute Output in Equivalent Units 

FIFO Method of Process Costing;

Finishing Department of Asaya Clothing for June 2009.

 

SOLUTION EXHIBIT 17-28B

Steps 3, 4, and 5: Summarize Total Costs to Account For, Compute Cost per Equivalent Unit, and Assign Total Costs to Units Completed and to Units in Ending Work in Process;

FIFO Method of Process Costing,

Finishing Department of Asaya Clothing for June 2009.

Transferred-in costs, FIFO method.

 

Solution Exhibit 17-28A calculates the equivalent units of work done in the current period (for transferred-in costs, direct-materials, and conversion costs) to complete beginning work-in-process inventory, to start and complete new units, and to produce ending work in process. Solution Exhibit 17-28B summarizes total costs to account for, calculates the cost per equivalent unit of work done in the current period for transferred-in costs, direct materials, and conversion costs, and assigns these costs to units completed and transferred out and to units in ending work-in-process inventory.

SOLUTION EXHIBIT 17-28A

Steps 1 and 2: Summarize Output in Physical Units and Compute Output in Equivalent Units 

FIFO Method of Process Costing;

Finishing Department of Asaya Clothing for June 2009.

 

SOLUTION EXHIBIT 17-28B

Steps 3, 4, and 5: Summarize Total Costs to Account For, Compute Cost per Equivalent Unit, and Assign Total Costs to Units Completed and to Units in Ending Work in Process;

FIFO Method of Process Costing,

Finishing Department of Asaya Clothing for June 2009.