Question: Builder Products, Incorporated, uses the weighted-average method of process costing. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information

Builder Products, Incorporated, uses the weighted-average method of process costing. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, Cooking, is given below for May:

Production data:
Pounds in process, May 1; materials 100% complete; conversion 90% complete 77,000
Pounds started into production during May 420,000
Pounds completed and transferred out ?question mark
Pounds in process, May 31; materials 80% complete; conversion 20% complete 37,000
Cost data:
Work in process inventory, May 1:
Materials cost $ 130,300
Conversion cost $ 61,100
Cost added during May:
Materials cost $ 677,540
Conversion cost $ 336,190

Required:

For May:

  1. Compute the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion.
  2. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion.
  3. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total.
  4. Compute the cost of units transferred out to the next department for materials, conversion, and in total.
  5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report.

Prepare a cost reconciliation report for May. Note: Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.

Cost Reconciliation
Costs to be accounted for:
Total cost to be accounted for $0
Costs accounted for as follows:
Total cost accounted for $0

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