Question: Following is a partial process cost summary for Mitchell Manufacturing's Canning Department. Equivalent Units of Production Direct Materials Conversion Units Completed and transferred out 50,000

Following is a partial process cost summary for Mitchell Manufacturing's Canning Department.

Equivalent Units of Production Direct Materials Conversion
Units Completed and transferred out 50,000 50,000
Units in Ending Work in Process:
Direct Materials (15,000 100%) 15,000
Conversion (15,000 80%) 12,000
Equivalent Units of Production 65,000 62,000
Cost per Equivalent Unit
Costs of beginning work in process $ 40,500 $ 59,700
Costs incurred this period 136,000 183,100
Total costs $ 176,500 $ 242,800
Cost per equivalent unit $ 2.71 per EUP $ 3.92 per EUP

If the units completed were transferred to the Labeling Department, what is the appropriate journal entry to transfer the conversion costs?

  • Work in ProcessLabeling $183,100; Work in ProcessCanning $183,100.

  • Work in ProcessLabeling $196,000; Work in ProcessCanning $196,000.

  • Finished GoodsLabeling $183,100; Finished GoodsCanning $183,100.

  • Work in ProcessLabeling $196,000; Finished GoodsCanning $196,000.

  • Finished Goods $242,800; Work in Process $242,800.

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