Tantum Pty Ltd ("Tantum") manufactures rubber raw material (a single product) that is sold to other companies that further process it to their specifications. Tantum uses a process costing system. Tantum has a 31 December year-end. Tantum recorded the following information for the month of December 2021: Units Opening work in progress (opening WIP") (01 December.): 40% complete: 10 000 Closing work in progress ("closing WIP") (31 December.) 70% complete 15 000 New units put into production in December 2021 120 000 Completed in December 2021 90 000 Additional information: Raw materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion takes place evenly throughout the process. Normal losses are estimated at 6% of the units that reach/pass the wastage point. Normal losses occur when the process is 75% complete. Tantum uses the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation. The cost information as as follows: R Opening WIP Raw materials 75 000 Conversion 17 200 Added during December 2021 Raw materials 950 200 Conversion 520 185 (a) Prepare Tantum's quantity statement for the month of December 2021. (b) Prepare Tantum's production cost statement for the month of December 2021.

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Tantum Pty Ltd ("Tantum") manufactures rubber raw material (a single product) that is sold to other
companies that further process it to their specifications. Tantum uses a process costing system. Tantum
has a 31 December year-end.
Tantum recorded the following information for the month of December 2021:
Units
10 000
Opening work in progress (opening WIP") (01 December.): 40%
complete:
Closing work in progress ("closing WIP") (31 December.): 70% complete
15 000
New units put into production in December 2021
120 000
Completed in December 2021
90 000
Additional information:
Raw materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion takes place evenly
throughout the process.
Normal losses are estimated at 6% of the units that reach/pass the wastage point.
Normal losses occur when the process is 75% complete.
Tantum uses the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation.
The cost information as as follows:
R
Opening WIP
Raw materials
75 000
Conversion
17 200
Added during December 2021
Raw materials
950 200
Conversion
520 185
(a) Prepare TaoSum's quantity statement for the month of December 2021.
(b) Prepare Tantum's production cost statement for the month of December 2021.
Transcribed Image Text:Tantum Pty Ltd ("Tantum") manufactures rubber raw material (a single product) that is sold to other companies that further process it to their specifications. Tantum uses a process costing system. Tantum has a 31 December year-end. Tantum recorded the following information for the month of December 2021: Units 10 000 Opening work in progress (opening WIP") (01 December.): 40% complete: Closing work in progress ("closing WIP") (31 December.): 70% complete 15 000 New units put into production in December 2021 120 000 Completed in December 2021 90 000 Additional information: Raw materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion takes place evenly throughout the process. Normal losses are estimated at 6% of the units that reach/pass the wastage point. Normal losses occur when the process is 75% complete. Tantum uses the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation. The cost information as as follows: R Opening WIP Raw materials 75 000 Conversion 17 200 Added during December 2021 Raw materials 950 200 Conversion 520 185 (a) Prepare TaoSum's quantity statement for the month of December 2021. (b) Prepare Tantum's production cost statement for the month of December 2021.
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