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Analysis of Total Costs; Weighted-AverageSavannah Textiles Company manufactures a variety...

Analysis of Total Costs; Weighted-Average

Savannah Textiles Company manufactures a variety of natural fabrics for the clothing industry. The following data pertain to the Weaving Department for the month of September.

Equivalent units of direct material (weighted-average method)

60,000

Equivalent units of conversion (weighted-average method)

52,000

Units completed and transferred out during September

50,000

The cost data forSeptember areasfollows

Work in process, September 1

 

    Direct material

$ 94,000

    Conversion

44,400

Costs incurred during September

 

    Direct material

$ 164,000

    Conversion

272,800

There were 20,000 units in process in the Weaving Department on September 1 (100% complete as to direct material and 40% complete as to conversion).

Required: Compute each of the following amounts using weighted-average process costing.

1. Cost of goods completed and transferred out of the Weaving Department.

2. Cost of the September30 work-in-process inventory in the Weaving Department.

3. Build a spreadsheet: Construct an Excel spreadsheet to solve all of the preceding requirements. Show how the solution will change if the following data change: the costs incurred in September were $328,000 for direct material and $818,400 for conversion.

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