Benson Pharmaceuticals uses a process-costing system to compute the unit costs of the overthe- counter cold remedies that it produces. It has three departments: mixing, encapsulating, and bottling. In mixing, the ingredients for the cold capsules are measured, sifted, and blended (with materials assumed to be uniformly added throughout the process). The mix is transferred out in gallon containers. The encapsulating department takes the powdered mix and places it in capsules (which are necessarily added at the beginning of the process). One gallon of powdered mix converts into 1,500 capsules. After the capsules are filled and polished, they are transferred to bottling, where they are placed in bottles that are then affixed with a safety seal, lid, and label. Each bottle receives 50 capsules. During March, the following results are available for the first two departments: Mixing Encapsulating Beginning inventories: Physical units 10 gallons 4,000 Costs: Materials $252 $32 Labor $282 $20 Overhead ? ? Transferred in $140 Current production: Transferred out 140 gallons 208,000 Ending inventory 20 gallons 6,000 Costs: Materials $3,636 $1,573 Transferred in — ? Labor $4,618 $1,944 Overhead ? ? Percentage of completion: Beginning inventory 40% 50% Ending inventory 50% 40% Overhead in both departments is applied as a percentage of direct labor costs. In the mixing department, overhead is 200% of direct labor. In the encapsulating department, the overhead rate is 150% of direct labor. Required: 1. Prepare a production report for the mixing department using the FIFO method. Round the unit cost to four decimal places. If required, round final answers (except for unit costs) to the nearest dollar or unit. Benson Pharmaceuticals Mixing Department Production Report For the Month of March (FIFO Method) Unit Information Units accounted for: Units in beginning WIP Units started Total units Units accounted for: Physical Flow Equivalent Units Units started and completed Units in BWIP (to complete) Units in EWIP Total units accounted for Cost Information Costs to account for: Materials Conversion Total Beginning WIP $ $ $ Incurred during March Total costs to account for $ $ $ Equivalent units — — Cost per equivalent unit — — $ Costs accounted for: Transferred Out Ending Work in Process Total Units started and completed $ $ Units in beginning WIP: From prior period From current period Ending work in process $ Total costs accounted for $ $ $ Feedback Incorrect 2. Prepare a production report for the encapsulating department using the FIFO method. Round the unit cost to four decimal places. If required, round final answers (except for unit costs) to the nearest dollar or unit. Hint: For this department you must convert gallons to capsules. Note: "Total costs to account for" and "Total costs to account for" would be different due to rounding. Benson Pharmaceuticals Encapsulating Department Production Report For the Month of March (FIFO Method) Unit Information Units to account for: Units in beginning WIP Units started Total units accounted for Units to account for: Equivalent Units Physical Flow Transferred In Materials Conversion Units started and completed Units in BWIP (to complete) — — Units in EWIP Total units accounted for Cost Information Costs to account for: Transferred In Materials Conversion Total Beginning WIP $ $ $ $ Incurred during March Total costs to account for $ $ $ $ Equivalent units — Cost per equivalent unit $ $ $ $ Costs accounted for: Transferred Out Ending WIP: Total Units started and completed $ $ Units in BWIP from prior period Current period Ending work in process: Transferred in $ Materials Conversion Total costs accounted for $ $ $

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(Appendix 6A) First-In, First-Out Method

Benson Pharmaceuticals uses a process-costing system to compute the unit costs of the overthe- counter cold remedies that it produces. It has three departments: mixing, encapsulating, and bottling. In mixing, the ingredients for the cold capsules are measured, sifted, and blended (with materials assumed to be uniformly added throughout the process). The mix is transferred out in gallon containers. The encapsulating department takes the powdered mix and places it in capsules (which are necessarily added at the beginning of the process). One gallon of powdered mix converts into 1,500 capsules. After the capsules are filled and polished, they are transferred to bottling, where they are placed in bottles that are then affixed with a safety seal, lid, and label. Each bottle receives 50 capsules.

During March, the following results are available for the first two departments:

  Mixing Encapsulating
Beginning inventories:  
  Physical units 10 gallons   4,000  
Costs:  
  Materials $252   $32  
  Labor $282   $20  
  Overhead ?   ?  
  Transferred in     $140  
Current production:  
  Transferred out 140 gallons   208,000  
  Ending inventory 20 gallons   6,000  
Costs:  
  Materials $3,636   $1,573  
  Transferred in   ?  
  Labor $4,618   $1,944  
  Overhead ?   ?  
Percentage of completion:  
  Beginning inventory 40%   50%  
  Ending inventory 50%   40%  

Overhead in both departments is applied as a percentage of direct labor costs. In the mixing department, overhead is 200% of direct labor. In the encapsulating department, the overhead rate is 150% of direct labor.

Required:

1.  Prepare a production report for the mixing department using the FIFO method. Round the unit cost to four decimal places. If required, round final answers (except for unit costs) to the nearest dollar or unit.

Benson Pharmaceuticals
Mixing Department Production Report
For the Month of March (FIFO Method)
Unit Information
Units accounted for:
Units in beginning WIP  
Units started  
Total units  
Units accounted for:
  Physical Flow Equivalent Units
Units started and completed    
Units in BWIP (to complete)    
Units in EWIP    
Total units accounted for    
Cost Information
Costs to account for:
  Materials Conversion Total
Beginning WIP $ $ $
Incurred during March      
Total costs to account for $ $ $
Equivalent units  
Cost per equivalent unit $
Costs accounted for:
  Transferred Out Ending Work in Process Total
Units started and completed $   $
Units in beginning WIP:      
From prior period      
From current period      
Ending work in process   $  
Total costs accounted for $ $ $
 
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2.  Prepare a production report for the encapsulating department using the FIFO method. Round the unit cost to four decimal places. If required, round final answers (except for unit costs) to the nearest dollar or unit. Hint: For this department you must convert gallons to capsules. Note: "Total costs to account for" and "Total costs to account for" would be different due to rounding.

Benson Pharmaceuticals
Encapsulating Department Production Report
For the Month of March (FIFO Method)
Unit Information
Units to account for:
Units in beginning WIP  
Units started  
Total units accounted for  
Units to account for:
    Equivalent Units
  Physical Flow Transferred In Materials Conversion
Units started and completed        
Units in BWIP (to complete)    
Units in EWIP        
Total units accounted for        
Cost Information
Costs to account for:
  Transferred In Materials Conversion Total
Beginning WIP $ $ $ $
Incurred during March        
Total costs to account for $ $ $ $
Equivalent units      
Cost per equivalent unit $ $ $ $
Costs accounted for:
  Transferred Out Ending WIP: Total
Units started and completed $   $
Units in BWIP from prior period      
Current period      
Ending work in process:      
Transferred in   $  
Materials      
Conversion      
Total costs accounted for $ $ $
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