Drawing a time line, computing equivalent units, and assigning cost to completed units a...

Drawing a time line, computing equivalent units, and assigning cost to completed units and ending work in process; no beginning Inventory or cost transferred in [20 min]

Paulson Winery in Napa Valley, California, has two departments Fermenting and Packaging. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the fermenting process (grapes) and at the end of the packaging process (bottles). Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process. Data from the month of March for the Fermenting Department are as follows:

Requirements

1. Draw a time line for the Fermenting Department.

2. Use the time line to help you compute the equivalent units for direct materials and for conversion costs.

3. Compute the total costs of the units (gallons)

a. Completed and transferred out to the Packaging Department.

b. In the Fermenting Department Ending work in process inventory.