Answer:
Roan Paper Co.
Mixing Department
Production Cost Report for March:
Direct Direct Manufacturing Total Costs
Materials Labor O/h Allocated
Beginning inventory $350 $245 $200 $795
Costs added during
March 4,940 3,000 3,225 11,165
Total costs $5,290 $3,245 $3,425 $11,960
less Ending inventory $115 $71 $74 $260
Cost of production $5,175 $3,174 $3,351 $11,700
2. General Journal:
Date Description Debit Credit
March
Cost of production $11,700
Direct Materials $5,175
Direct Labor $3,174
Manufacturing overhead $3,351
To record the cost of production for march.
Direct Materials costs $5,175
Direct Labor costs $3,174
Manufacturing overhead $3,351
Cash Account $8,526
Wages Payable $3,174
To record costs of materials, labor and overhead.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations for March:
Direct Direct Manufacturing Total Costs
Materials Labor O/h Allocated
Beginning inventory $350 $245 $200 $795
Costs added during
March 4,940 3,000 3,225 11,165
Total costs $5,290 $3,245 $3,425 $11,960
Total units = 5,000 ( Beginning = 300, March started = 4,200 and Ending = 500 units)
Beginning inventory of 300 and started and completed, 4,200 were 100% complete = 4,500
Ending inventory of 500 were 20% complete = 100 units.
b) Calculation of Equivalent units:
Direct Direct Manufacturing Total Costs
Materials Labor O/h Allocated
Units completed 4,600 4,600 4,600 4,600
Ending inventory 100 100 100 100
Production for March 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500
Unit cost per
equivalent unit $1.15 $0.71 $0.74 $2.60
Cost of Ending WIP $115 $71 $74 $260
Cost of production $5,175 $3,174 $3,351 $11,700
b) Equivalent units are the units under production multiplied by their percentage of completion. Usually, completed units have 100% completion, while work in process do not have 100% completion with respect to conversion costs, especially. The purpose of calculating equivalent units is to determine accurate costs of units completed.
c) The weighted-average method in allocating production costs means that the beginning inventory, units started and completed in the period, and the equivalent units of ending inventory are added. Then the costs of materials, labor, and overhead are allocated based on the average costs.
