Cost of Units Transferred Out and Ending Work in Process The costs per equivalent unit of direct materials and conversion in the Rolling Department of Kraus Steel Company are $1.15 and $2.65, respectively. The equivalent units to be assigned costs are as follows: Equivalent Units Direct Materials $ Inventory in process, October 1 Started and completed during October 56,000 56,000 Transferred out of Rolling (completed) Inventory in process, October 31 6,000 Total units to be assigned costs 62,000 The beginning work in process inventory on October 1 had a cost of $1,560. Determine the cost of completed and transferred-out production, the ending work in process inventory, and the total costs assigned by the Rolling Department. Completed and transferred-out production Inventory in process, October 31 Total costs assigned by the Rolling Department Conversion 0 2,200 56,000 58,200 3,600 61,800
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![Cost of Units Transferred Out and Ending Work in Process
The costs per equivalent unit of direct materials and conversion in the Rolling Department of Kraus Steel Company are $1.15 and $2.65, respectively. The equivalent units
to be assigned costs are as follows:
Inventory in process, October 1
Started and completed during October
Transferred out of Rolling (completed)
Inventory in process, October 31
Total units to be assigned costs
Equivalent Units
Direct Materials
$
0
Conversion
56,000
56,000
6,000
62,000
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The beginning work in process inventory on October 1 had a cost of $1,560. Determine the cost of completed and transferred-out production, the ending work in process
inventory, and the total costs assigned by the Rolling Department.
Completed and transferred-out production
Inventory in process, October 31
Total costs assigned by the Rolling Department
000
2,200
56,000
58,200
3,600
61,800](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa59fc30a-2560-4940-a342-f57642542e7e%2Ff42c35ad-74e7-48b2-a6a5-05ac6498aacd%2Ffcmlo8r_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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The following information concerns production in the Baking Department for December. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.
ACCOUNT Work in Process-Baking Department
Date
Item
Dec. 1 Bal., 7,200 units, 2/5 completed
31 Direct materials, 129,600 units
31 Direct labor
Debit
Credit
220,320
59,510
33,478
ACCOUNT NO.
315,216
Balance
Debit
14,112
234,432
293,942
31 Factory overhead
327,420
31 Goods finished, 131,400 units
12,204
31 Bal., ? units, 4/5 completed
12,204
X
a. Based on the above data, determine each cost listed below. Round "cost per equivalent unit" answers to the nearest cent.
Credit
1. Direct materials cost per equivalent unit
2. Conversion cost per equivalent unit
3. Cost of the beginning work in process completed during December
4. Cost of units started and completed during December
5. Cost of the ending work in process
b. Assuming that the direct materials cost is the same for November and December, did the conversion cost per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same in
December?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa59fc30a-2560-4940-a342-f57642542e7e%2Ff42c35ad-74e7-48b2-a6a5-05ac6498aacd%2Fw6zctik_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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