Question: Blossom Inc. manufactures a single product in a continuous processing environment. All materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are

Blossom Inc. manufactures a single product in a continuous processing environment. All materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. To assign costs to inventories, the company uses weighted-average process costing.
The following information was available for 2022:
Sales (selling price per unit, $40)
$4,568,000
Actual manufacturing overhead
739,200
Selling and administrative expenses
367,360
Unit production costs:
Direct materials (1 kilogram)
$7.00
Direct labour (1/2 hour)
9.00
Manufacturing overhead
10.00
Total
$26.00
Units completed and transferred to finished goods 156,800 units
Materials purchased 140,000 kilograms
Materials used in process 152,320 kilograms
An inventory count at year end (December 31,2022) revealed that the inventories had the following balances:
Raw materials
8,960 kilograms
Work in process inventory (45% complete)
24,640 units
Finished goods
50,400 units
The January 1,2022, work in process inventory units are 70% complete. The unit cost of production was the same in 2022 as it was in 2021.
Calculate the following amounts for Blossom Inc.:
(a)
Your answer is partially correct.
The opening (January 1,2022) balance in units and costs of (1) raw materials, (2) work in process inventory, and (3) finished goods
Units
Cost
(1)
Opening Balance - Raw Materials
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(2)
Opening Balance - Work in Process Inventory
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(3)
Opening Balance - Finished Goods
enter a number of units $enter a dollar amount b) Find the equivilent units of production for 2022 for (1) materials and (2) conversion costs c) Find the total cost for 2022 for (1) materials used and (2) conversion applied d) Find the cost of ending work in process inventory 2022 e) Find the cost of units completed and transferred to finished goods

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