Financial & Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.3BPR
(1)
To determine
It is a method of cost accounting, which is used where the production is continuous, and the product needs various processes to complete. This method is used to ascertain the cost of the product at each process or stage of production.
Equivalents units for production
The activity of a processing department in terms of fully completed units is known as equivalent units. It includes the completed units of direct materials and conversion cost of beginning work in process, units completed and transferred out, and ending work in process.
Production cost report
A production cost report is a comprehensive report prepared for each department separately at the end of a particular period, which represents the physical flow and cost flow of product for the concerned department.
To Determine: The equivalents units for production of direct materials and conversion costs for the month of July for Company DC.
(2)
To determine
To Prepare: The
(3)
To determine
Increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent per unit for direct materials and conversion cost between December and January.
(4)
To determine
To Discuss: The uses of cost of production report.
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Dover Chemical Company manufactures specialty chemicals by a series of three processes, all materials being introduced in the Distilling Department. From the Distilling Department, the materials pass through the Reaction and Filling departments, emerging as finished chemicals.
The balance in the account Work in Process—Filling was as follows on January 1:
Work in Process—Filling Department
(5,600 units, 70% completed):
Direct materials (5,600 x $13.40)
$75,040
Conversion (5,600 x 70% x $8.70)
34,104
$109,144
The following costs were charged to Work in Process—Filling during January:
Direct materials transferred from Reaction
Department: 72,200 units at $13.20 a unit
$953,040
Direct labor
313,500
Factory overhead
301,200
During January, 71,600 units of specialty chemicals were completed. Work in Process—Filling Department on January 31 was 6,200 units, 10% completed.
Required:…
Equivalent Units and Related Costs; Cost of Production Report; Entries
Dover Chemical Company manufactures specialty chemicals by a series of three processes, all materials being introduced in the Distilling Department. From the Distilling Department, the materials pass through the Reaction and Filling departments, emerging as finished chemicals.
The balance in the account Work in Process—Filling was as follows on January 1:
Work in Process—Filling Department
(3,500 units, 80% completed):
Direct materials (3,500 x $14.90)
$52,150
Conversion (3,500 x 80% x $9.60)
26,880
$79,030
The following costs were charged to Work in Process—Filling during January:
Direct materials transferred from Reaction
Department: 45,200 units at $14.60 a unit
$659,920
Direct labor
219,930
Factory overhead
211,314
During January, 44,800 units of specialty chemicals were completed. Work in Process—Filling Department on January 31 was 3,900 units, 40% completed.
Required:…
Equivalent Units and Related Costs; Cost of Production Report; Entries
Dover Chemical Company manufactures specialty chemicals by a series of three processes, all materials being introduced in the Distilling Department. From the Distilling Department, the materials pass through the Reaction and Filling departments, emerging as finished chemicals.
The balance in the account Work in Process—Filling was as follows on January 1:
Work in Process—Filling Department
(3,400 units, 60% completed):
Direct materials (3,400 x $9.58)
$32,572
Conversion (3,400 x 60% x $3.90)
7,956
$40,528
The following costs were charged to Work in Process—Filling during January:
Direct materials transferred from Reaction
Department: 52,300 units at $9.50 a unit
$496,850
Direct labor
101,560
Factory overhead
95,166
During January, 53,000 units of specialty chemicals were completed. Work in Process—Filling Department on January 31 was 2,700 units, 30% completed.
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Chapter 17 Solutions
Financial & Managerial Accounting
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