Chapter 20, Problem 20QS

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Ending Work in Process of the departments:

The ending work in process of the department can be defined as the units left in the department after the units are transferred to the next department from the total available units. Total available units are the sum of units in the beginning and the units started in the process.

The ending work in process of the department can be calculated as under –

$\begin{array}{l}Endingworkinprocess=BeginningDirectMaterials+BeginningConversioncost\\ +CostaddedforMaterial+Costaddedforconversion\\ –Transferredtothenextdepartment\end{array}$

Ending work in process = Beginning Direct Materials + Beginning Conversion cost + Cost added for Material + Cost added for conversion – Transferred to the next department

To Determine:

Ending work in process inventory accounts for –

1. Cutting Department

2. Binding Department