Question

Selzik Company makes super-premium cake mixes that go through two processing departments—Blending and Packaging. The following activity was recorded in the Blending Department during July: Production data: Units in process, July 1 (materials 100% complete; conversion 30% complete) 10,000 Units started into production 170,000 Units in process, July 31 (materials 100% complete; conversion 40% complete) 20,000 Cost data: Work in process inventory, July 1: Materials cost $ 8,500 Conversion cost $ 4,900 Cost added during the month: Materials cost $ 139,400 Conversion cost $ 244,200 All materials are added at the beginning of work in the Blending Department. The company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Required: 1. Calculate the Blending Department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for July. 2. Calculate the Blending Department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for July. 3. Calculate the Blending Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for July. 4. Calculate the Blending Department's cost of units transferred out to the next department for materials, conversion, and in total for July. 5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the Blending Department for July.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

We know that ;

Beginning work WIP 10,000

Units started 170,000

a. Ending WIP 20,000

Material 100% complete = 20,000 EU

Conversion 100% complete = 8,000 EU

b. Units completed = 160,000

Units started and completed = 150,000

Beginning WIP costs;

Materials cost $8,500

Conversion cost $4,900

Costs added during the period;

Materials cost $139,400

Conversion cost $244,200

Equivalent units for July;

EU for materials = 170,000

EU for conversion = 7,000 + 150,000 + 8,000 = 165,000

Costs per EU:

Materials = $139,400 / 170,000 = $0.82 per EU

Conversion = $244,200 / 165,000 = $1.48 per EU

c. Total costs;

Ending WIP = [20,000 × $0.82] + [8,000 × $1.48] = $28,240

Units transferred out = [$383,600 - $28,240] + $8,500 + $4,900 = $368,760

d. Therefore,

Costs to be accounted for ;

Beginning work in process $13,400

Cost added $383,600

Total costs to be accounted for $397,000

Also,

Costs account ted for are as follow

Units transferred out $368,760

Ending WIP $28,240

Total costs accounted for $397,000