Question

Cooperative San José of southern Sonora state in Mexico makes a unique syrup using cane sugar and local herbs. The syrup is sold in small bottles and is prized as a flavoring for drinks and for use in desserts. The bottles are sold for $12 each. The first stage in the production process is carried out in the Mixing Department, which removes foreign matter from the raw materials and mixes them in the proper proportions in large vats. The company uses the weighted average method in its process costing system. A hastily prepared report for the Mixing Department for April appears below: 30,000 200,000 230,000 Units to be accounted for: Work in process, April 1 (materials 90% complete; conversion 80% complete) Started into production Total units to be accounted for Units accounted for as follows: Transferred to next department Work in process, April 30 (materials 75% complete; conversion 60% complete) Total units accounted for 190,000 40,000 230,000 Cost Reconciliation Cost to be accounted for: Work in process, April 1 Cost added during the month Total cost to be accounted for Cost accounted for as follows: Work in process, April 30 Transferred to next department Total cost accounted for $ 98,000 827,000 $ 925,000 $ 119,400 8 05,600 $ 925,000 Management would like some additional information about Cooperative San José's operations. Required: 1. What were the Mixing Department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for April? 2. What were the Mixing Department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for April? The beginning inventory consisted of the following costs: materials, $67,800; and conversion cost, $30,200. The costs added during the month consisted of: materials, $579,000; and conversion cost, $248,000. 3. How many of the units transferred out of the Mixing Department in April were started and completed during that month? 4. The manager of the Mixing Department stated, "Materials prices jumped from about $2.50 per unit in March to $3 per unit in April, but due to good cost control I was able to hold our materials cost to less than $3 per unit for the month." Should this manager be rewarded for good cost control?

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Production Cost report - Mixing Department
Computation of Equivalent unit of Production
Particulars	Physical Units	Material	Conversion
Units to account for:
Beginning WIP	30000
Started into Production	200000
Total units to account for	230000
Units accounted for:
Unit completed & Transferred out	190000	190000	190000
Units in ending inventory:	40000
Material (75%)		30000
Conversion (60%)			24000
Equivalent units of production	230000	220000	214000

Solution 2:

Computation of Cost per equivalent unit - Mixing department
Particulars	Material	Conversion	Total
Opening WIP	$67,800	$30,200	$98,000
Cost Added during Period	$579,000	$248,000	$827,000
Total cost to be accounted for	$646,800	$278,200	$925,000
Equivalent units of production	220000	214000
Cost per Equivalent unit	$2.94	$1.30

Solution 3:

Units started and completed during the month = 190000 - 30000 = 160000 units

Solution 4:

No, manager should not be awarded for good cost of control, the average material cost is less than $3 per unit, because manager adopted weighted average method of process costing.