eston Products manufactures an industrial cleaning compound that goes through three process- ing departments- Grinding, Mixing, and Cooking. All raw materials are introduced at the start of work in the Grinding Department. The Work in Process T-account for the Grinding Department for May is given below: Work in Process-Grinding Department Inventory, May 1 --- 21 800 Completed and transferred to the Mixing Department--- ? Materials--- 133,400 Conversion---225,500 Inventory, May 31---? The May 1 work in process inventory consisted of 18,000 pounds with $14,600 in materials cost and $7,200 in conversion cost. The May 1 work in process inventory was 100% complete with respect to materials and 30% complete with respect to conversion. During May, 167,000 pounds were started into production. The May 31 inventory consisted of 15,000 pounds that were 100% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion. The company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Required: 1.
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.
Weston Products manufactures an industrial cleaning compound that goes through three process-
ing departments- Grinding, Mixing, and Cooking. All raw materials are introduced at the start of work in the Grinding Department. The Work in Process T-account for the Grinding Department for May is given below:
Work in Process-Grinding Department
Inventory, May 1 --- 21 800
Completed and transferred to the Mixing Department--- ?
Materials--- 133,400
Conversion---225,500
Inventory, May 31---?
The May 1 work in process inventory consisted of 18,000 pounds with $14,600 in materials cost
and $7,200 in conversion cost. The May 1 work in process inventory was 100% complete with
respect to materials and 30% complete with respect to conversion. During May, 167,000 pounds
were started into production. The May 31 inventory consisted of 15,000 pounds that were 100%
complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion. The company
uses the weighted-average method in its
Required:
1.
Compute the Grinding Department's equivalent units of production for materials and conver-
sion in May.
2
Compute the Grinding Department's costs per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for
May.
3.
Compute the Grinding Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials,
conversion, and in total for May.
4.
Compute the Grinding Department's cost of units transferred out to the Mixing Department for materials, converision, and in total for may.
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