In: Accounting
Fast Co. produces its product through a single processing
department. Direct materials are added at the start of production,
and conversion costs are added evenly throughout the process. The
company uses monthly reporting periods for its weighted-average
process costing system. The Work in Process Inventory account has a
balance of $90,300 as of October 1, which consists of $18,900 of
direct materials and $71,400 of conversion costs.
During the month the company incurred the following
costs:
Direct materials | $ | 151,150 |
Conversion | 940,120 | |
During October, the company started 146,000 units and transferred
156,000 units to finished goods. At the end of the month, the work
in process inventory consisted of 23,000 units that were 80%
complete with respect to conversion costs.
Required:
1. Prepare the company’s process cost summary for
October using the weighted-average method.
2. Prepare the journal entry dated October 31 to
transfer the cost of the completed units to finished goods
inventory.
**PLEASE SHOW BOTH PARTS**