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Grouper’s Closet mass-produces luxurious sleepwear for women. Consider the follo

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Question

Grouper’s Closet mass-produces luxurious sleepwear for women. Consider the following data for the flannel nightgown department for the month of January. All direct materials are added at the beginning of production in the department, and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout production. Inspection occurs when production is 100% completed. Normal spoilage is 6,600 units for the month.

74,000

85,000

16,000

85,000

28,000

973,000

$

2,759,000

Prepare a process cost report using the FIFO method.

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Physical Units Beginning WIP (25% complete) 11,000 Started during January

74,000

Total to account for

85,000

Good units completed and transferred out during current period: From beginning work in process 11,000 Started and completed 50,000 Spoiled units 8,000 Ending WIP (75% complete)

16,000

Total accounted for

85,000

Costs Beginning WIP: Direct materials $ 204,000 Conversion costs

28,000

Total beginning WIP 232,000 Costs added during current period: Direct materials 1,554,000 Conversion costs

973,000

Costs to account for

$

2,759,000

Explanation / Answer

Process cost report using FIFO method: Units DM Conver costs Total B WIP 11000 0 8250 232000 75% Started and Completed 50000 50000 50000 Transferred out 61000 Normal spoilage 6600 0 0 Abnormal spoilage 1400 1400 1400 E WIP 16000 16000 12000 75% Equivalent units 67400 71650 Cost incurred 1554000 973000 2527000 Total cost to account for 2759000 Cost per Eq unit 23.05637982 13.5799023 Cost of B WIP 204000 28000 232000 added during month 0 8250*13.58=112035 112035 Total cost of B WIP 344035 Cost of Started and comp 50000*(23.06+13.58) 1832000 Cost of Tranf out 2176035 Cost of E WIP 16000*23.06=368960 12000*13.58=162960 531920 Cost of Abnormal spoilage 1400*23.06=32284 1400*13.58=19012 51296 2759251 less: Short & Excess on round of -251 Total cost accounted for 2759000