Question: Process Costing - Packaging Department Direct materials are added 90% at the beginning of the process and the remaining 10% are added when the cookies
Process Costing - Packaging Department
Direct materials are added 90% at the beginning of the process and the remaining 10% are added when the cookies are 80% complete with the packaging process. Direct labor and overhead are added evenly throughout the process.
Table 8 - Unit and cost information
Cost Physical UnitsTransferred-inDirect MaterialsDirect LaborOverheadBeg WIP24,000
(80% complete)
$171,000
$21,200$20,167.60$1382.40Transferred In420,000$3,345,480
End WIP
26,000
(75% complete)
Added during Qtr 2:
Direct Materials -- $402,544
Direct Labor - 26,000 hrs @ $18.50 per hour
Overhead - OH is applied based on predetermined OH rate and actual DL hours
- Determine the number of units completed during quarter 2.
- Compute the equivalent units using the weighted average method.
- Compute the cost per equivalent unit using the weighted average method
- Compute the cost of goods transferred to finished goods inventory
- Compute the ending balance in WIP, Packaging
Table 9 - Actual Results (calculate revenue and COGS)
Units soldSales PriceRevenue
Units soldCost per unitCOGS
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