Required: 1. Prepare the first portion of the production report for Department 2: Quantity Schedule and the Equivalent Units of Production (headings not required). 2. Why is the above costing system appropriate for this company?

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Big Cheese Inc. has four processing departments through which all product flows.
Information for Department 2 for the most recent month is as follows:
Beginning work in process inventory in Department 2 consisted of 8,000 units
that were 70% complete.
During the month, 42,000 units were received from Department 1.
• 41,000 good units were completed and transferred to Department 3.
• At the end of the month, 8,200 units in Department 2 were 80% complete.
Remaining units were considered normal spoilage.
• When the units are complete, they are inspected and all material is then
added to the good units.
• Normal spoilage is charged to manufacturing overhead.
Required:
1. Prepare the first portion of the production report for Department 2: Quantity
Schedule and the Equivalent Units of Production (headings not required).
2. Why is the above costing system appropriate for this company?
Transcribed Image Text:Big Cheese Inc. has four processing departments through which all product flows. Information for Department 2 for the most recent month is as follows: Beginning work in process inventory in Department 2 consisted of 8,000 units that were 70% complete. During the month, 42,000 units were received from Department 1. • 41,000 good units were completed and transferred to Department 3. • At the end of the month, 8,200 units in Department 2 were 80% complete. Remaining units were considered normal spoilage. • When the units are complete, they are inspected and all material is then added to the good units. • Normal spoilage is charged to manufacturing overhead. Required: 1. Prepare the first portion of the production report for Department 2: Quantity Schedule and the Equivalent Units of Production (headings not required). 2. Why is the above costing system appropriate for this company?
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