finishing department: Work-in-Process, November 1, was 46 units, 40% completed, consisting of $280 transferred-in costs, $152 direct materials costs, and $88 conversion costs. Production completed for November totaled 82 units; Work-in-Process, November 30, is 8 units, 50% completed. All finishing department direct materials are introduced at the start of the process; conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. Transferred-in costs from the machining department during November were $1,980; costs of direct materials added were $1,080; conversion costs incurred were $2,176. Following is the summary data of Reed Company's finishing department: Work-in-process, November 1, 46 units: Transferred-in: 100% complete Direct materials: 100% complete Conversion: 40% complete Total costs Units transferred in from machining department during November Units completed during November and transferred out to finished goods inventory. Work-in-process, November 30 Transferred-in: 100% complete Direct materials: 100% complete Conversion: 50% complete Costs incurred during November Transferred-in Direct materials Conversion Total current costs Required: 1. Prepare a production cost report for November using the weighted-average method. 2. Prepare a production cost report for November using the FIFO method. $280 152 88 $ 520 44 units 82 units $1,980 1,000 2,176 $5,236
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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![Reed Company has two departments, a machining department and a finishing department. The following information relates to the
finishing department: Work-in-Process, November 1, was 46 units, 40% completed, consisting of $280 transferred-in costs, $152 direct
materials costs, and $88 conversion costs. Production completed for November totaled 82 units; Work-in-Process, November 30, is 8
units, 50% completed. All finishing department direct materials are introduced at the start of the process; conversion costs are incurred
uniformly throughout the process. Transferred-in costs from the machining department during November were $1,980; costs of direct
materials added were $1,080; conversion costs incurred were $2,176. Following is the summary data of Reed Company's finishing
department:
Work-in-process, November 1, 46 units:
Transferred-in: 100% complete
Direct materials: 100% complete.
Conversion: 40% complete
Total costs
Units transferred in from machining department during November
Units completed during November and transferred out to finished goods inventory
Work-in-process, November 30
Transferred-in: 100% complete
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion: 50% complete
Costs incurred during November
Transferred-in
Direct materials
Conversion
Total current costs
Required:
1. Prepare a production cost report for November using the weighted-average method.
2. Prepare a production cost report for November using the FIFO method.
$280
152
88
$ 520
44 units
82 units
$1,980
1,080
2,176
$5,236](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F35b03827-29c4-4fa1-890c-c2ce4a2ec4b5%2Fbefb7f48-5982-4fbd-ae1c-0bacdd5c2340%2F6rpsw9p_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Required 1 Required 2
Prepare a production cost report for November using the weighted-average method. (Round "Cost per unit" to 2 decimal places
and other answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Input
Output
Work-in-process, November 1
Started this month
Total units to account for
Input
Finishing Department Weighted-Average Production Cost Report
Production Quantity Information
Completed
Work-in-process, November 30
Total accounted for
Total work done to date
+
Step 3: Determine Total Costs to Account for
Work-in-process, November 1
Current costs
Total costs to account for
Step 4: Compute Unit Costs
Cost per unit
Step 5: Assign Total Manufacturing Costs
Units completed and transferred out
Ending work-in-process
Required 1 Required 2
Transferred-in
Materials
Conversion
Total costs accounted for
Work-in-process, November 11
Started this month
Total units to account for
Output
Step 3: Determine Total Costs to Account for
Work-in-process, November 11
Current cost
Total costs to account for
Step 4: Compute Unit Costs
Cost per unit
Completed
Work-in-process, November 30
Total accounted for
Total work done to date
Work-in-process, November 1
Total work done this month - FIFO equivalent units
Step 5: Assign Total Manufacturing Costs
REED COMPANY
Units completed and transferred out
Beginning work-in-process
Current cost to complete
Total from beginning work-in-process
Units started and finished
Total cost completed and transferred out
Step 1: Analyze Flow of Physical Step 2: Calculate Equivalent
Units
Units
Physical Units Transferred in
Unit Cost Determination
Transferred-in
$
Cost Assignment
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0
0
0 $
Direct Materials
0
Unit Cost Determination
Cost Assignment
0
0 $
Completed and Ending Work-
Transferred Out in-Process
Required 2 >
0
Conversion
Step 1: Analyze Flow of
Physical Units
Physical Transferred
Units
in
Direct
Materials
Prepare a production cost report for November using the FIFO method. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.
Round "Cost per unit" to 2 decimal places and other answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
REED COMPANY
Finishing Department FIFO Production Cost Report
Production Quantity Information
$
Transferred Direct
in
Materials
and
Completed
Out
HOD
0
0
Transferred
0
0
0
Conversion
Costs
$
0 $
0 $
Total
Direct
Materials
Total
Ending
Work-in-
Process
Step 2: Calculate
Equivalent Units
Conversion
Costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$
Conversion Costs Total
Total
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