Question

Data concerning a recent period’s activity in the Prep Department, the first processing department in a company that uses process costing, appear below: Materials Conversion Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory 2,040 930 Cost per equivalent unit $ 15.46 $ 5.73 A total of 21,100 units were completed and transferred to the next processing department during the period. Required: 1. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total. 2. Compute the cost of the units completed and transferred out for materials, conversion, and in total.

Answer 1

Answer:

(1) $31,538.4; $5,328.9; $36,867.3

(2)  $326,206; $120,903; $447,109

Explanation:

(1) Cost of ending work in process inventory:

For materials:

= Equivalent units of production in ending work in process × Cost per equivalent unit

= 2,040 × $ 15.46

= $31,538.4

For conversion:

= Equivalent units of production in ending work in process × Cost per equivalent unit

= 930 × $5.73

= $5,328.9

Total = $31,538.4 + $5,328.9

        = $36,867.3

(2) Cost of the units completed and transferred out:

For materials:

= Total units completed and transferred × Cost per equivalent unit

= 21,100 × $ 15.46

= $326,206

For conversion:

= Total units completed and transferred × Cost per equivalent unit

= 21,100 × $5.73

= $120,903

Total = $326,206 + $120,903

        = $447,109