Question

The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for December. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

ACCOUNT Work in Process—Baking Department							ACCOUNT NO.
Date		Item	Debit		Credit		Balance
							Debit		Credit
Dec.	1	Bal., 5,700 units, 1/3 completed					15,200
	31	Direct materials, 102,600 units	205,200				220,400
	31	Direct labor	60,320				280,720
	31	Factory overhead	33,928				314,648
	31	Goods finished, 104,100 units			303,980		10,668
	31	Bal., ? units, 3/5 completed					10,668

a. Determine the number of units in work in process inventory at December 31.
units

b. Determine the equivalent units of production for direct materials and conversion costs in December. If an amount is zero, enter in "0".

Baking Department
Equivalent Units of Production for Direct Materials and Conversion Costs
For December
	Whole Units	Equivalent Units Direct Materials	Equivalent Units Conversion
Inventory in process, December 1
Started and completed in December
Transferred to finished goods in December
Inventory in process, December 31
Total

Answer 1

a
Number of units in work in process inventory at December 31	4200	units	=5700+102600-104100
b
Baking Department
Equivalent Units of Production for Direct Materials and Conversion Costs
For December
	Whole Units	Equivalent Units	Equivalent
		Direct Materials	Units Conversion
Inventory in process, December 1	5700	0	3800	=5700*2/3
Started and completed in December	98400	98400	98400	=104100-5700
Transferred to finished goods in December	104100	98400	102200
Inventory in process, December 31	4200	4200	2520	=4200*3/5
Total	108300	102600	104720