State Fair Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process—Sifting Department was as follows on March 1, 2012:
Work in Process—Sifting Department (1,000 units, 75% completed)......................................$2,600
The following costs were charged to Work in Process—Sifting Department during March:
Direct materials transferred from Milling Department: 16,800 units....................................$31,000
Direct labor......................................................................................................................................13,250
Factory overhead............................................................................................................................14,400
During March, 16,600 units of flour were completed and transferred to finished goods. Work in Process—Sifting Department on March 31 was 1,200 units, 75% completed. Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for March, using the aver-age cost method.