Question: Hamilton Processing Company uses a weighted-average process cost system and manufactures a single productan industrial carpet shampoo and cleaner used by many universities. The manufacturing

Hamilton Processing Company uses a weighted-average process cost system and manufactures a single productan industrial carpet shampoo and cleaner used by many universities. The manufacturing activity for the month of October has just been completed. A partially completed production cost report for the month of October for the Mixing and Cooking department is as follows.

Prepare a schedule that shows how the equivalent units were computed so that you can complete the Quantities: Units accounted for equivalent units section shown in the production cost report, and compute October unit costs. (Round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.25.)

HAMILTON PROCESSING COMPANY Mixing and Cooking Department Production Cost Report For the Month Ended October 31

Equivalent Units

Quantities

Physical Units

Materials

Conversion Costs

Units to be accounted for

Work in process, October 1 (all materials, 70% conversion costs)

20,600

Started into production

154,500

Total units

175,100

Units accounted for

Transferred out

123,600

Work in process, October 31 (60% materials, 40% conversion costs)

51,500

Total units accounted for

175,100

Costs

Materials

Conversion Costs

Total

Unit costs

Total Costs

$247,200

$108,150

$355,350

Equivalent units

Unit costs

$

$

$

Costs to be accounted for

Work in process, October 1

$30,900

Started into production

324,450

Total costs

$355,350

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