Question

Calculate Equivalent Units, Unit Costs, and Transferred Costs-FIFO Method Godfrey Manufacturing, Inc., operates a plant that produces its own regionally marketed Spicy Steak Sauce. The sauce is produced in two processes, blending and bottling. In the Blending Department, all materials are added at the start of the process, and labor and overhead are incurred evenly throughout the process. Godfrey uses the FIFO method. The following data from the Work in Process-Blending Department account for January 2016 is missing a few items: Work in Process - Blending Department January 1 inventory (5,000 gallons, 60% processed) $32.220 Transferred to Bottling Department (60,000 gallons) January charges: Direct material (61,000 gallons) 274,500 Direct labor 278,500 Manufacturing overhead 119,300 January 31 inventory gallons, 70% processed) Assuming Godfrey uses the FIFO method in process costing, calculate the following amounts for the Blending Department: a. Number of units in the January 31 inventory. b. Equivalent units for materials and conversion costs. C. January cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion costs, d. Cost of the units transferred to the Bottling Department. e. Cost of the incomplete units in the January 31 inventory Round average cost per equivalent unit to two decimal places, if applicable. Round other answers to the nearest whole number, when appropriate, Godfrey Manufacturing, Inc. Blending Department Flow of Units and Equivalent Units Calculation, January 2016 Equivalent Units % in Direct % in Conversion January Materials January Costs Complete/Transferred Beginning Inventory Started and completed % Ending inventory a. 56 Total . b.

Answer 1

% in January Equivalent Units Direct % in Conversion Materials January Costs Completed/Transferred Beginning Inventory Started and completed Ending Inventory Total 5,000 55,000 6,000 66,000 100% 70% 55,000 4,200 59,200 40% 100% 70% 2,000 55,000 4,200 61,200 Beginning Inventory Current Total Costs to Account for Divided by Total equivalent units Average cost/Equivalent unit $0 $672,300 $672,300 Direct Materials $0 $274,500 $274,500 59,200 $4.64 Conversion Costs $0 $397,800 $397,800 61,200 $6.50 $32,220 $13,000 $612,525 $657,745 $0 $0 $255,025 $0 $13,000 $357,500 Beginning Inventory Costs incurred in Dec Costs incurred in Jan. Started and Finished Cost of goods manufactured Ending Inventory Direct Materals Conversion costs Cost of Ending Inventory Total costs Allocated $19,475 $27,300 $46,775 $704,520