Question
The PVC Company manufactures a high-quality plastic pipe thatgoes through three processing stages prior to completion. |
Information on work inthe first department, Cooking, is given below for May: |
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Productiondata: |
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Poundsin process, May 1: materials 100% complete; conversion 90%complete |
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84,000 |
Poundsstarted into production during May |
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490,000 |
Poundscompleted and transferred to the next department |
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Poundsin process, May 31: materials 60% complete;conversion 40% complete |
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44,000 |
Cost data: |
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Work inprocess inventory, May 1: |
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Materials cost |
$ |
130,200 |
Conversioncost |
$ |
21,100 |
Costadded during May: |
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Materials cost |
$ |
676,580 |
Conversioncost |
$ |
115,800 |
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The company uses theweighted-average method. |
Required: |
1. |
Compute the equivalent units ofproduction. |
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Materials |
Conversion |
Equivalent units ofproduction |
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2. |
Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the month.(Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the “$” signin your response.) |
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Materials |
Conversion |
Cost per equivalentunit |
$ |
$ |
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3. |
Determine the cost of ending work in process inventory and ofthe units transferred out to the next department. (Omit the”$” sign in your response.) |
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Materials |
Conversion |
Total |
Cost of ending workin process inventory |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Cost of unitscompleted and transferred out |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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4. |
Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the month.(Omit the “$” sign in your response.) |
Cost Reconciliation |
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Costs to beaccounted for: |
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(Click to select)Cost ofbeginning work in process inventoryCost of ending work in processinventoryCost of units completed and transferred out |
$ |
(Click to select)Cost of unitscompleted and transferred outCosts added to production during theperiodCost of ending work in process inventory |
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Total cost to beaccounted for |
$ |
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Costs accounted foras follows: |
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(Click to select)Cost of endingwork in process inventoryCost of beginning work in processinventoryCosts added to production during the period |
$ |
(Click to select)Cost of unitscompleted and transferred outCost of beginning work in processinventoryCosts added to production during the period |
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Total cost accountedfor |
$ |
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