Question

Sunspot Beverages, Ltd., of Fiji uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It makes blended tropical fruit drinks in two stages. Fruit juices are extracted from fresh fruits and then blended in the Blending Department. The blended juices are then bottled and packed for shipping in the Bottling Department. The following information pertains to the operations of the Blending Department for June. Percent Completed Units Materials Conversion Work in process, beginning 20,000 100% 75% Started into production 180,000 Completed and transferred out 160,000 Work in process, ending 40,000 100% 25% Materials Conversion Work in process, beginning $ 25,200 $ 24,800 Cost added during June $ 334,800 $ 238,700 Required: 1. Calculate the Blending Department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion in June. 2. Calculate the Blending Department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion in June. 3. Calculate the Blending Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for June. 4. Calculate the Blending Department's cost of units transferred out to the Bottling Department for materials, conversion, and in total for June. 5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the Blending Department for June.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Material 200,000

Conversion 170,000

B. Materials $ 1.80

Conversion $ 1.55

C. Cost of units completed and transferred out $288,000 $ 248,000 $ 536,000

D. Cost of beginning work in process inventory $50,000

Costs added to production during the period $573,500

Explanation:

A. Calculation for the Blending Department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion in June.

Equivalent units of production:

Materials

Transferred to next department

160,000

Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory:

Materials: 40,000

(40,000 units × 100% complete )

Equivalent units of production 200,000

Conversion

Transferred to next department

160,000

Add Conversion10,000

40,000 units × 25% complete

Equivalent units of production 170,000

B. Calculation for the Blending Department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion in June.

Cost per equivalent unit:

Materials Conversion

Cost of beginning work in process $25,200 $24,800

Cost added during the period 334,800 238,700

Total cost $360,000 $263,500 (a)

Equivalent units of production

200,000 170,000 (b)

Cost per equivalent unit (a) ÷ (b) $ 1.80 $ 1.55

Materials =($360,000÷200,000=$ 1.80)

Conversion=($263,500÷170,000=$ 1.55)

C. Calculation for the Blending Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for June.

Materials Conversion Total

Ending work in process inventory:

Equivalent units 40,000 10,000

Cost per equivalent unit $1.80 $1.55

Cost of ending work in process inventory $72,000 $15,500 $ 87,500

Units completed and transferred out:

Units transferred to the next department 160,00 160,000

Cost per equivalent unit $1.80 $1.55

Cost of units completed and transferred out $288,000 $ 248,000 $ 536,000

D. Preparation of a cost reconciliation report for the Blending Department for June

Cost of beginning work in process inventory $50,000

($25,200 + $24,800)

Costs added to production during the period $573,500

($334,800 + $238,700)