Question

The following is an account for a production department, showing its costs for one month: Work in Process Inventory Beginning Balance5,400Completed and transferred out49,410 Direct materials21,600 Direct labor16,200 Overhead10,800 Ending Balance4,590 Assume that materials are added at the beginning of the production process and that direct labor and overhead are applied uniformly. If the started and completed units cost $41,850, what was the cost of completing the units in the beginning Work in Process inventory

Answer 1

Answer:

$2,160

Explanation:

Total costs = Beginning Balance + Direct materials + Direct labor+ Overhead

Total costs = $5,400 + $21,600 + 16,200 + $10,800

Total costs = $54,000

Total transferred out = Total costs - Ending Balance

Total transferred out = $54,000 - $4,590

Total transferred out = $49,410

BGIP transferred out = Total transferred out  - Assumed started and completed units cost

BGIP transferred out = $49,410 - $41,850

BGIP transferred out = $7,560

Cost to complete BGIP = BGIP transferred out -  Beginning Balance

Cost to complete BGIP = $7,560 - $5,400

Cost to complete BGIP = $2,160