Kremel Company uses a process-costing system. The company manufactures a product that is processed in two departments: molding and assembly. In the molding department, direct materials are added at the beginning of the process; in the assembly department, additional direct materials are added at the end of the process. In both departments, conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. As work is completed, it is transferred out. The following table summarizes the production activity and costs for March: Required: 1. Using the Weighted average cost method, prepare the following for the molding department: a. A physical flow schedule b. An equivalent units calculation c. Calculation of unit costs
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.
Kremel Company uses a process-costing system. The company manufactures a product that is processed in two departments: molding and assembly. In the molding department, direct materials are added at the beginning of the process; in the assembly department, additional direct materials are added at the end of the process. In both departments, conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. As work is completed, it is transferred out. The following table summarizes the production activity and costs for March:
Required:
1. Using the Weighted average cost method, prepare the following for the molding department:
a. A physical flow schedule
b. An equivalent units calculation
c. Calculation of unit costs
d. Cost of ending work in process and cost of goods transferred out
e. A cost reconciliation
2. Prepare
![Molding
Assembly
Beginning inventories:
Physical units
Costs:
Transferred in
10,000
8,000
$ 45,200
S 22,000
S 13,800
Direct materials
$ 16,800
Conversion costs
Current production:
Units started
25,000
Units transferred out
30,000
35,000
Costs:
Transferred in
Direct materials
$ 56,250
S103,500
S 39,550
$136,500
Conversion costs
Percentage of completion:
Beginning inventory
Ending inventory
40%
50%
80%
50%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F93a55cd5-3b37-496c-99d7-36248ad3ccf3%2F47085b1a-263a-499f-9017-a8ae8489a5c8%2Fqrqok1_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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