The Cutting Department of Karachi Carpet Company provides the following data for January. Assume that all materials are added at the beginning of the process. Description Dollar amount Work in process, January 1, 1,400 units, 75% completed $22,960 Direct materials (1,400 x $13) $18,200 Conversion (1,400 x 12) 16,800 Total direct materials and conversion 35,000 Materials added during January from weaving department, 58,000 units 745,000 Direct labor for January 134,550 Factory overhead for January 151,661 Goods finished during January (includes goods in process, January 1), 56,200 units ? Work in process, January 31, 3,200 units, 30% completed ? a. Find the missing values in the last two rows b. Prepare a cost of production report for the Cutting Department. c. Compute and evaluate the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (December
Process Costing
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Job Costing
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ABC Costing
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The Cutting Department of Karachi Carpet Company provides the following data for January.
Assume that all materials are added at the beginning of the process.
Description Dollar amount
Work in process, January 1, 1,400 units, 75% completed $22,960
Direct materials (1,400 x $13) $18,200
Conversion (1,400 x 12) 16,800
Total direct materials and conversion 35,000
Materials added during January from weaving department,
58,000 units 745,000
Direct labor for January 134,550
Factory
Goods finished during January (includes goods in process,
January 1), 56,200 units ?
Work in process, January 31, 3,200 units, 30% completed ?
a. Find the missing values in the last two rows
b. Prepare a cost of production report for the Cutting Department.
c. Compute and evaluate the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct
materials and conversion from the previous month (December
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