Question: Data concerning a recent period's activity in the Prep Department, the first processing department in a company that uses process costing, appear below: Materials




Data concerning a recent period's activity in the Prep Department, the first processing department in a company that uses process costing, appear below: Materials Conversion 2,180 960 $ 14.76 $ 5.03 Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory Cost per equivalent unit A total of 20,500 units were completed and transferred to the next processing department during the period. Required: 1. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total. 2. Compute the cost of the units completed and transferred out for materials, conversion, and in total. (For all requirements, round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Materials Conversion 1. Cost of ending work in process inventory 2. Cost of units transferred out Total 3 3 points eBook Hint Print References Pureform, Incorporated, uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a product that passes through two departments. Data for a recent month for the first department follow: Work in process inventory, beginning Units started in process Units transferred out Work in process inventory, ending Cost added during the month Unita 70,000 669,000 690,000 49,000 1. Equivalent units of production 2. Cost per equivalent unit Materials Materiala $61,100 $ 808,060 The beginning work in process inventory was 90% complete with respect to materials and 75% complete with respect to labor and overhead. The ending work in process inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 50% complete with respect to labor and overhead. Labor Labor $ 26,300 $ 323,805 Overhead Overhead $ 37,500 Required: 1. Compute the first department's equivalent units of production for materials, labor, and overhead for the month. 2. Determine the first department's cost per equivalent unit for materials, labor, and overhead for the month. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Check m $ 462,650 4 3 points eBook Print References Alaskan Fisheries, Incorporated, processes salmon for various distributors and it uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The company has two processing departments-Cleaning and Packing. Data relating to pounds of salmon processed in the Cleaning Department during July are presented below: Work in process inventory, July 1 Work in process inventory, July 31 Pounds of Salmon 26,000 22,000 Equivalent units of production Materials Percent Completed Labor and Materials 100% 100% A total of 520,000 pounds of salmon were started into processing during July. All materials are added at the beginning of processing in the Cleaning Department. Check Overhead 51% 60% Required: Compute the Cleaning Department's equivalent units of production for materials and for labor and overhead in the month of July. Labor and Overhead 5 3 points eBook Print References Scribners Corporation produces fine papers in three production departments-Pulping, Drying, and Finishing. In the Pulping Department, raw materials such as wood fiber and rag cotton are mechanically and chemically treated to separate their fibers. The result is a thick slurry of fibers. In the Drying Department, the wet fibers transferred from the Pulping Department are laid down on porous webs, pressed to remove excess liquid, and dried in ovens. In the Finishing Department, the dried paper is coated, cut, and spooled onto reels. The company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data for March for the Drying Department follow: Work in process inventory, March 1 Work in process inventory, March 31 Pulping cost in work in process inventory, March 1 Conversion cost in work in process inventory, March 1 Units transferred to the next production department Pulping cost added during March Conversion cost added during March Units 3,100 7,200 Percent Completed Pulping Conversion 100% 100% 808 75% Check my w $ 1,054 $ 496 138,100 $ 51,254 $ 20,204 No materials are added in the Drying Department. Pulping cost represents the costs of the wet fibers transferred in from the Pulping Department. Wet fiber is processed in the Drying Department in batches; each unit in the above table is a batch and one batch of wet fibers produces a set amount of dried paper that is passed on to the Finishing Department. Required: 1. Compute the Drying Department's equivalent units of production for pulping and conversion in March. 2. Compute the Drying Department's cost per equivalent unit for pulping and conversion in March. 3. Compute the Drying Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for pulping, conversion, and in total for March. 4. Compute the Drying Department's cost of units transferred out to the Finishing Department for pulping, conversion, and in total in March. 5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the Drying Department for March.
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