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Castellanos Foods is a Greek producer of world-renowned spanakopita. The company uses a first-in, first-out (FIFO) process costing system to cost its production of spanakopita in trays through three departments: filo pastry preparation, filling preparation and baking. Inspection takes place just before the last 20% of the filling is added to the final product in the filling preparation department. The company cost accountant has estimated that this is at 60% incurrence of conversion costs. The remaining direct ingredients are added to all trays that pass inspection. Normal spoilage is 1% of good units that pass inspection in the period.
The following details pertain to the month of December for the filling preparation department (in units):
Beginning work-in-process inventory (trays) 37,500
Trays transferred in from filo pastry preparation 150,000
Trays transferred out to baking 126,000
Ending work-in-process inventory (trays) 60,000
Costs Transferred Direct Ingredients Conversion
Beginning inventory $174,375 $26,250 $28,275
Costs added $705,000 $89,775 $151,830
Percentage completion Direct Ingredients Conversion
Beginning inventory 100% 65%
Ending Inventory 50% 40%
Note: Read the question carefully with respect to when the inspection for spoilage takes place.
4. What is the total value of the product transferred from the filling preparation department to baking in December? (Round final answer to the nearest dollar.)
a) $333,300
b) $760,513
c) $838,503
d) $984,805
Transferred | Direct Ingredients | Conversion | ||||||
% gets completed | ||||||||
OP Wip | 37500 | |||||||
Added | 150000 | |||||||
Total | 187500 | |||||||
Transferred | 126000 | |||||||
From OP. WIP | 37500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35% | 13125 | |
Started and Finished | 88500 | 100% | 88500 | 100% | 88500 | 100% | 88500 | |
Cl. WIP | 60000 | 100% | 60000.00 | 50% | 30000 | 40% | 24000 | |
Total Eq. Units | 186000 | 148500.00 | 118500.00 | 125625.00 | ||||
Spoilage | 1500 | Spoilage is within normal range, therefore no cost will be allocated to spoiled units. | ||||||
Current Period Cost | 705000 | 89775 | 151830 | |||||
Cost per Eq Unit | 705000/148500 | 4.747 | 89775/118500 | 0.75 | 151830/125625 | 1.21 | ||
Transferred | Direct Ingredients | Conversion | ||||||
Cost in OP. WIP | 174375 | 26250 | 28275 | |||||
Cost Added | 705000 | 89775 | 151830 | |||||
Total Cost | 879375 | 116025 | 180105 | |||||
Cost allocated to Transferred Units | Transferred | Direct Ingredients | Conversion | Total | ||||
From Op. WIP | 174375 | 26250 | 28275 | 228900 | ||||
Completed in current period | 0 | 0 | 15881.25 | 15881.25 | ||||
(1.2085*13125) | ||||||||
Started and Finished | 420109.5 | 66375 | 107085 | 593569.5 | ||||
Total | 594484.5 | 92625 | 151241.25 | 838350.8 |