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 Units Transferred-in Direct Materials Direct Labor Overhead
Beg WIP

12,000

(40% complete)

$104,000

$10,350 $1,669.30 $78.20
Transferred In 160,000 $1,327,040
End WIP

10,000

(30% complete)

Added during Qtr 2:

Direct Materials -- $126,450

Direct Labor - 3,150 hrs @ $18.50 per hour

Overhead - OH is applied based on predetermined OH rate and actual DL hours

  1. Determine the number of units completed during quarter 2.
  2. Compute the equivalent units using the weighted average method.
  3. Compute the cost per equivalent unit using the weighted average method
  4. Compute the cost of goods transferred to finished goods inventory
  5. Compute the ending balance in WIP, Packaging

Predetermined OH rate= $0.85 per DL hour

Actual DL hours= 221,800 hours

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