cription Direct Materials Conversion Inventory in process, beginning of period 0 3,430 Started and completed during the period 54,570 54,570 Transferred out of Bottling (completed) 54,570 58,000 Inventory in process, end of period 3,530 2,800 Total units to be assigned costs 58,100 60,800
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
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ABC Costing
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The cost per equivalent unit of direct materials and conversion in the Bottling Department of Jolt Beverages Company is $0.40 and $0.20, respectively. The equivalent units to be assigned costs are as follows:
| Line Item Description | Direct Materials | Conversion |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory in process, beginning of period | 0 | 3,430 |
| Started and completed during the period | 54,570 | 54,570 |
| Transferred out of Bottling (completed) | 54,570 | 58,000 |
| Inventory in process, end of period | 3,530 | 2,800 |
| Total units to be assigned costs | 58,100 | 60,800 |
The beginning work in process inventory had a cost of $3,130. Determine the cost of completed and transferred-out production, and the ending work in process inventory.
completed and transferred out production $
Inventory in process, ending $
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