BETTERED Engine Corporation manufactures a single model of gasoline engine used in lawn mowers, portable generators and pumps. The basic engine block is cast from steel and machined in the Casting Department. Then it is transferred to the Assembly Department, where the crank shaft, valves and other component parts are added. After assembly, it is transferred to the finishing department where the engine is tested. Data related to February operations are: Quantity data WIP, beg Stage of Completion Transferred to next 2,700 Assembly 1,000 50% 2,900 Casting 500 Finishing 300 25% 50% 2,800 denartment
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
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2. Using FIFO, compute for the total cost of units transferred out from Finishing Department.
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