Question

The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August, together with information concerning production, are as follows:

Work in process, August 1, 600 pounds, 10% completed				$3,372*
	*Direct materials (600 X $5.4)	$3,240
	Conversion (600 X 10% X $2.2)	$132
		$3,372
Coffee beans added during August, 19,000 pounds				101,650
Conversion costs during August				43,332
Work in process, August 31, 1,000 pounds, 30% completed				?
Goods finished during August, 18,600 pounds				?

All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

a. Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations:

1. Direct materials and conversion equivalent units of production for August
2. Direct materials and conversion costs per equivalent unit for August
3. Cost of goods finished during August
4. Cost of work in process at August 31

If an amount is zero, enter in "0". For the cost per equivalent unit, round your answer to two decimal places.

Morning Brew Coffee Company
Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department
For the Month Ended August 31
Unit Information
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, August 1
Received from materials storeroom
Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department
Units to be assigned costs:
		Equivalent Units
	Whole Units	Direct Materials (1)	Conversion (1)
Inventory in process, August 1
Started and completed in August
Transferred to finished goods in August
Inventory in process, August 31
Total units to be assigned costs
Cost Information
Costs per equivalent unit:
		Direct Materials	Conversion
Total costs for August in Roasting Department		$	$
Total equivalent units
Cost per equivalent unit (2)		$	$
Costs assigned to production:
	Direct Materials	Conversion	Total
Inventory in process, August 1			$
Costs incurred in August
Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department			$
Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, August 1 balance			$
To complete inventory in process, August 1	$	$
Cost of completed August 1 work in process			$
Started and completed in August
Transferred to finished goods in August (3)			$
Inventory in process, August 31 (4)
Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department			$

b. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July). If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.

	Increase or Decrease	Amount
Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit		$
Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit

Answer 1

Morning Brew Coffee Company
Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department
For the Month Ended August 31
Unit Information
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, August 1			600
Received from materials storeroom			19000
Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department			19600
Units to be assigned costs:
		Equivalent Units
	Whole Units	Direct Materials	Conversion
Inventory in process, August 1	600	0	540
Started and completed in August	18000	18000	18000
Transferred to finished goods in August	18600	18000	18540
Inventory in process, August 31	1000	1000	300
Total units to be assigned costs	19600	19000	18840
Cost Information
Costs per equivalent unit:
		Direct Materials	Conversion
Total costs for August in Roasting Department		101650	43332
Total equivalent units		19000	18840
Cost per equivalent unit		5.35	2.30
Costs charged to production:
	Direct Materials	Conversion	Total
Inventory in process, August 1			3372
Costs incurred in August			144982
Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department			148354
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Inventory in process, August 1 balance			3372
To complete inventory in process, August 1	0	1242	1242
Cost of completed August 1 work in process			4614
Started and completed in August	96300	41400	137700
Transferred to finished goods in August			142314
Inventory in process, August 31	5350	690	6040
Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department			148354
b
	Increase or Decrease	Amount
Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit	Decrease	0.05	=5.40-5.35
Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit	Increase	0.10	=2.30-2.20