Costs per equivalent unit: Costs Total costs for May in Roasting Department Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit Costs assigned to production: Inventory in process, May 1 Costs incurred in May Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units: Transferred to finished goods in May Inventory in process, May 31 Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department
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.
![Cost Information
Costs per equivalent unit:
Costs
Total costs for May in Roasting Department
Total equivalent units
Cost per equivalent unit
Costs assigned to production:
Inventory in process, May 1
Costs incurred in May
Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department
Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:
Transferred to finished goods in May
Inventory in process, May 31
Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb70c4797-9104-47ad-8e68-22beb89abcaa%2F661b8287-11f7-4255-8a84-9e9ca29c6322%2Fduyrfg9_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
![Cost of Production Report: Average Cost Method
The increases to Work in Process-Roasting Department for Highlands Coffee Company for May as well as information concerning production are as follows:
Work in process, May 1, 1,300 pounds, 50% completed
$19,480
Coffee beans added during May, 80,200 pounds
672,170
Conversion costs during May
282,510
Work in process, May 31, 800 pounds, 60% completed
Goods finished during May, 80,700 pounds
Prepare a cost of production report, using the average cost method. If required, round cost per equivalent unit answers to the nearest cent.
Highlands Coffee Company
Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department
For the Month Ended May 31
Unit Information
Units to account for during production:
Inventory in process, May 1
Received from materials storeroom
Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department
Units to be assigned costs:
Whole Equivalent
Units
Units of
Production
Transferred to finished goods in May
Inventory in process, May 31
Total units to be assigned costs
Cost Information](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb70c4797-9104-47ad-8e68-22beb89abcaa%2F661b8287-11f7-4255-8a84-9e9ca29c6322%2Fpc1wrrl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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It is a process wherein the cost incurred in the service departments is allocated to other service departments as well as operating departments.
For e.g., the cost incurred in Service department 1 is allocated to the Service department
2, Operating departments 1, and 2 on the basis of employee hours used.
Similarly, cost incurred in Service department 2 along with the cost that was attributed to it by service department 1 shall be allocated to the Operating departments 1 and 2 on the basis of space/floor occupied in the respective departments
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