The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August, together with information concerning production, are as follows: Work in process, August 1, 800 pounds, 10% completed     $3,868*   *Direct materials (800 × $4.70) $3,760       Conversion (800 × 10% × $1.35) 108       $3,868     Coffee beans added during August, 16,343 pounds     73,544 Conversion costs during August     25,209 Work in process, August 31, 443 pounds, 42% completed         ? Goods finished during August, 16,700 pounds         ?   All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the required analysis, and input your answers in the questions below.     Open spreadsheet   Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations: Direct materials and conversion equivalent units of production for August Direct materials and conversion costs per equivalent unit for August Cost of goods finished during August Cost of work in process at August 31 If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round the answers in units to the nearest whole number, the answer for the cost per equivalent unit to the nearest cent, and the other monetary answers to the nearest whole dollar.   Morning Brew Coffee Company Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department For the Month Ended August 31 UNITS   Equivalent Units Whole Units Direct Materials (1) Conversion (1) Units charged to production:               Inventory in process, August 1               Received from materials storeroom               Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department             Units to be assigned costs:               Inventory in process, August 1           _____   Started and completed in August               Transferred to finished goods in August               Inventory in process, August 31               Total units to be assigned costs             COSTS Costs Direct Materials Conversion Total Costs per equivalent unit:               Total costs for August in Roasting Department $   $ ____       Total equivalent units               Cost per equivalent unit (2) $   $       Costs assigned to production:               Inventory in process, August 1         $     Costs incurred in August               Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department         $   Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:               Inventory in process, August 1–balance         $     To complete inventory in process, August 1 $   $         Cost of completed August 1 work in process         $     Started and completed in August               Transferred to finished goods in August (3)         $     Inventory in process, August 31 (4)               Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department         $     Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July). Round your answers to the nearest cent.     Increase or Decrease Amount Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit   $ _____________ Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit   $

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The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August, together with information concerning production, are as follows:

Work in process, August 1, 800 pounds, 10% completed     $3,868*
  *Direct materials (800 × $4.70) $3,760    
  Conversion (800 × 10% × $1.35) 108    
  $3,868    
Coffee beans added during August, 16,343 pounds     73,544
Conversion costs during August     25,209
Work in process, August 31, 443 pounds, 42% completed         ?
Goods finished during August, 16,700 pounds         ?

 

All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the required analysis, and input your answers in the questions below.

 

 
Open spreadsheet

 

  1. Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations:

    1. Direct materials and conversion equivalent units of production for August
    2. Direct materials and conversion costs per equivalent unit for August
    3. Cost of goods finished during August
    4. Cost of work in process at August 31

    If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round the answers in units to the nearest whole number, the answer for the cost per equivalent unit to the nearest cent, and the other monetary answers to the nearest whole dollar.

     

    Morning Brew Coffee Company
    Cost of Production Report-Roasting Department
    For the Month Ended August 31
    UNITS   Equivalent Units
    Whole
    Units
    Direct
    Materials
    (1)
    Conversion
    (1)
    Units charged to production:            
      Inventory in process, August 1            
      Received from materials storeroom            
      Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department            
    Units to be assigned costs:            
      Inventory in process, August 1           _____
      Started and completed in August            
      Transferred to finished goods in August            
      Inventory in process, August 31            
      Total units to be assigned costs            
    COSTS Costs
    Direct
    Materials
    Conversion Total
    Costs per equivalent unit:            
      Total costs for August in Roasting Department $   $ ____    
      Total equivalent units            
      Cost per equivalent unit (2) $   $      
    Costs assigned to production:            
      Inventory in process, August 1         $  
      Costs incurred in August            
      Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department         $  
    Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:            
      Inventory in process, August 1–balance         $  
      To complete inventory in process, August 1 $   $      
      Cost of completed August 1 work in process         $  
      Started and completed in August            
      Transferred to finished goods in August (3)         $  
      Inventory in process, August 31 (4)            
      Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department         $  

     

  2. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July). Round your answers to the nearest cent.

     

      Increase or Decrease Amount
    Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit
     
    $ _____________
    Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit
     
    $  
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Under FIFO method of accounting while calculating equivalent units, the units in beginning work in process inventory are also taken int consideration but while calculating the equivalent cost per unit only the cost added during the year is considered.

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