Question: 13. Test Company uses a normal, process costing system to determine product cost. The company uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to account for equivalent

13. Test Company uses a normal, process costing system to determine product cost. The company uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method to account for equivalent units and costs in beginning work-in-process.

The product passes through two departments: Department 1 and Department 2. In Department 1, all direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. The following information is available for Department 1 in July.

Work-in-process, July 1

Units

5,000 units

Costs

Direct materials

$25,000

Conversion cost

16,000

July activity

Units

Started into production

50,000 units

Completed and transferred out

45,000 units

Costs added

Direct materials

$400,000

Conversion cost

183,750

Percentage of completion

Work-in-process, July 1

40%

Work-in-process, July 31

60%

Note: Round all calculations to two decimal points. Round dollar amounts to the nearest dollar.

The journal entry to record the cost transferred out of Department 1 in July would include

a. A debit to work-in-process inventory - Department 2

b. A debit to work-in-process inventory - Department 1

c. A debit to cost of goods manufactured - Department 1

d. No entry would be required

21. Three Company uses a process organized into two service or support departments (Support 1 and Support 2) and two producing departments (Production 1 and Production 2). Budgeted data for the four departments for the month of January are as follows.

Support Departments

Producing Departments

Support 1

Support 2

Production 1

Production 2

Overhead

$100,000

$268,000

$174,000

$126,000

Number of employees

200

400

400

Machine hours

1,000

3,000

1,000

Overhead cost for the Support 1 Department is allocated based on number of employees. Overhead cost for the Support 2 Department is allocated based on machine hours.

Note: Round all calculations to two decimal points. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest dollar.

Determine the total overhead cost for Production 1 using the reciprocal method to allocate service department costs.

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