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

Oriole 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, $41) $4,850,300
Actual manufacturing overhead 765,600
Selling and administrative expenses 380,480

Unit production costs:

Direct materials (1 kilogram)

$5.00

Direct labour (1/2 hour)

7.00

Manufacturing overhead

8.00

Total

$20.00

Units completed and transferred to finished goods 162,400 units
Materials purchased 145,000 kilograms
Materials used in process 157,760 kilograms

An inventory count at year end (December 31, 2022) revealed that the inventories had the following balances:

Raw materials 9,280 kilograms
Work in process inventory (45% complete) 25,520 units
Finished goods 52,200 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 Oriole Inc.:

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

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The equivalent units of production for 2022 for (1) materials and (2) conversion costs

Direct Materials

Conversion

Equivalent units of production for 2022

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The total cost for 2022 for (1) materials used and (2) conversion applied

Direct Materials

Conversion

Total cost for 2022

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The cost of ending work in process inventory for 2022

Cost assigned to ending work in process inventory

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The cost of units completed and transferred to finished goods

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