White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour.
The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1:
Work in Process-Sifting Department (600 units, 3/5 completed): | |
Direct materials (600 × $2.25) | $1,350 |
Conversion (600 × 3/5 × $0.40) | 144 |
$1,494 |
The following costs were charged to Work in Process-Sifting Department during July:
Direct materials transferred from Milling Department: | |
15,400 units at $2.35 a unit | $36,190 |
Direct labor | 4,420 |
Factory overhead | 2,474 |
During July, 14,400 units of flour were completed. Work in
Process-Sifting Department on July 31 was 1,600
units, completed.
Required: | |
1. | Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July. If required, round your cost per equivalent unit answers to two decimal places. If an amount is zero, enter zero “0”. |
2. | Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Milling to Sifting and the costs transferred from Sifting to Packaging. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for correct wording of account titles. |
3. | Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from June to July for direct materials and conversion costs. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. |
4. | Discuss the uses of the cost of production report and the results of part (3). |
Cost of Prduction report -Shifting Department (weighted avg method) | |||
ProductionDepartment | Equivalent Units | ||
Flow Of Units | Physical Units | Transferred In | Conversion Cost |
Units to be accounted for | |||
Beginning work in process inventory | 600 | ||
Units started this period | 15400 | ||
Total u nits to be accounted for | 16000 | ||
Units accounnted for: | |||
Units transferred out (b) | 14400 | 14400 | 14400 |
Ending work in progress inventory c (100% transferred and 4/5 conversion) | 1600 | 1600 | 1280 |
Total units to be accounted for (f) | 16000 | 16000 | 15680 |
Flow of Cost | |||
Cost in the begnning work in progress inventory | 1494 | 1350 | 144 |
cost added to process | 43084 | 36190 | 6894 |
Total Cost to be accounted for (e) | 44578 | 37540 | 7038 |
Cost per equivalent unit (a) | 2.35 | 0.45 | |
Cost accounted for | |||
Cost assigned to units transferred out (a*b) (as rounded cost per unit taken) | 40320 | 33840 | 6480 |
Cost in ending work in progress inventory (a*c) | 4336 | 3760 | 576 |
Total Cost accounted for (differnec in amount as cost per unit rounded off taken) | 44656 | 37600 | 7056 |
ans 2 | |||
Dr | Cr | ||
Work In process-Shifting | 36190 | ||
Work In process-Milling | 36190 | ||
Work In process-Packaging | 40320 | ||
Work In process-Shifting | 40320 | ||
ans 3 | |||
June | July | ||
Direct Material | 2.25 | 2.35 | Increase |
Conversion cost | 0.4 | 0.45 | Increase |
ans 4 Cost production report shows how cost is allocated to direct material and conversion cost. | |||
Cost per equivalent units are calculated and cost is transferred to equivalent units | |||
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White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1, 2016: Work in Process-Sifting Department (900 units, completed): Direct materials (900 × $2.05) $1,845 Conversion (900 × × $0.40) 216 $2,061 The following costs were charged to...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of
three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the
Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass
through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged
refined flour.
The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department
was as follows on July 1:
Work in Process-Sifting Department
(900 units, 3/5 completed):
Direct materials (900 × $2.05)
$1,845
Conversion (900 × 3/5 × $0.40)
216
$2,061
The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (700 units, 3/5 completed): Direct materials (700 × $2.35) $1,645 Conversion (700 × 3/5 × $0.30) 126 $1,771 The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of
three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the
Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass
through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged
refined flour.
The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department
was as follows on July 1:
Work in Process-Sifting Department (750 units, 3/5
completed):
Direct materials (750 × $2.25)
$1,688
Conversion (750 × 3/5 × $0.40)
180
$1,868
The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sitting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (900 units, 3/5 completed) Direct materials (900 $2.05) $1,845 Conversion (900 x 3/5 * $0.40) 216 $2,061 The following costs were...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of
three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the
Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass
through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged
refined flour.
The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department
was as follows on July 1:
Work in Process-Sifting Department
(1,000 units, 3/5 completed):
Direct materials (1,000 × $2.25)
$2,250
Conversion (1,000 × 3/5 × $0.40)
240
$2,490
The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of
three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the
Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass
through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged
refined flour.
The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department
was as follows on July 1:
Work in Process-Sifting Department
(1,000 units, 3/5 completed):
Direct materials (1,000 × $2.15)
$2,150
Conversion (1,000 × 3/5 × $0.40)
240
$2,390
The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (1,000 units, 3/5 completed): Direct materials (1,000 × $2.15) $2,150 Conversion (1,000 × 3/5 × $0.40) 240 $2,390 The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (800 units, 3/5 completed): Direct materials (800 × $2.15) $1,720 Conversion (800 * 3/5 * $0.50) 240 $1,960 The following costs...
White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (700 units, 3/5 completed): Direct materials (700 × $2.05) $1,435 Conversion (700 × 3/5 × $0.50) 210 $1,645 The following costs...