Question: The company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Production data for the Mashing Department (first stage) for the month of January appears

The company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Production data for the Mashing Department (first stage) for the month of January appears below:

Production data:

Units (gallons) in process, January 1 (materials 100% complete;

conversion 90% complete). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000

Units started into production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390,000

Units in process, January 31 (materials 75% complete;

conversion 25% complete) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000

Cost data:

Work in process inventory, January 1:

Materials cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000

Conversion cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,000

Cost added during the month:

Materials cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $495,000

Conversion cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $253,000

REQUIRED:

Prepare a FIFO production report for the Mashing Department for Windy City Brewing Co. for the month ended January 31, 2018.

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