Question

Polk Company manufactures basketballs. Materials are added at the beginning of the production process and conversion costs are incurred uniformly. Production and cost data for the month of July 2016 are as follows. Production Data - Basketballs Units Percentage Complete Work in process units, July 1 500 60% Units started into production 1,000 Work in process units, July 31 600 40% Cost Data - Basketballs Work in process, July 1 Materials $750 Conversion Costs 600 $1,350 Direct materials 2,400 Direct labor 1,580 Manufacturing overhead 1,240 Instructions: Calculate the following The equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs. The units costs of production for materials and conversion costs. The assignment of costs to units transferred out and in process at the end of the accounting period. Prepare a production cost report for the month of July for the basketballs

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

a.

1. Calculation of the equivalent units

Particulars         Physical units   %     Material   %      Conversion cost

Units transferred

out                          900             100%    900     100%     900

Ending

work in process     600            100%     600     40%       240

Equivalent

units                                                        1,500                  1,140

2. Cost per equivalent unit is

Particulars         Material      Conversion cost

Beginning

inventory           $750               $600

Cost during

period                $2,400            $2,820

Total cost          $3,150             $3,420

Divided by

Equivalent

units                   $1,500            $1,140

Cost per

equivalent unit    $2.1              $3

3. Transferred out cost is

= (3 + 2.1) × 900

= $4,590

And, the ending work in process cost is

= (600 ×$2.1) + (240 × $3)

= $1,960

2. Now the preparation of the production report is presented below:

Beginning work in process       $1,350

Cost during period                    $5,220

Total cost accounted for           $6,570

Transferred out cost                   $4,590

Ending work in process              $1,960

Total cost accounted as             $6,570