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The following information pertains to the mixing department of Pharoah Paint Pro

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Question

The following information pertains to the mixing department of Pharoah Paint Products for May 2012:


Cost of work-in-process, on May 1, in the mixing department were as follows:


The costs added by the mixing department during May were as follows:

Prepare a cost of production report using the weighted average method.

UNITS Work-in-process, May 1
        (100% complete, materials;
        60% complete, labour and overhead) 4,500 Started during May 72,100 Work-in-process, May 31
        (100% complete, materials;
        40% complete, labour and overhead) 9,400

Explanation / Answer

Answers

PHAROAH PAINT PRODUCTS

COST OF PRODUCTION-MIXING DEPARTMENT FOR MAY, 2012

   WEIGHTED AVERAGE METHOD

Unit Information

Units to account for:

    Units in beginning work-in-process

           4,500

    Units started during May

         72,100

    Total units to account for

         76,600

Equivalent Units

Physical Flow

Materials

Conversion

    Units completed

             67,200

100%

             67,200

100%

                 67,200

    Units in ending work-in-process

                9,400

100%

                9,400

40%

                    3,760

Total units accounted for

             76,600

             76,600

                 70,960

Cost Information: Calculation of Unit Costs

Cost to account for:

Materials

Conversion

Total

Costs in beginning work-in-process

$    33,200.00

$    39,900.00

$        73,100.00

Costs added

$ 610,240.00

$ 378,764.00

$      989,004.00

Total costs to account for

$ 643,440.00

$ 418,664.00

$ 1,062,104.00

Equivalent Units [from above]

             76,600

             70,960

Cost per equivalent unit

$              8.40

$               5.90

$                14.30

Cost Information: Costs Transferred Out and Cost of Ending Inventory

Costs accounted for:

Transferred out

Ending Work-in-Process

Total

    Units transferred out

[67200 x $14.3]

$ 960,960.00

$      960,960.00

Work-in-process-ending inventory:

    Materials

[9400 x $8.4]

$    78,960.00

$        78,960.00

    Conversion

[3760 x $5.9]

$    22,184.00

$        22,184.00

    Total costs accounted

$ 1,062,104.00

PHAROAH PAINT PRODUCTS

COST OF PRODUCTION-MIXING DEPARTMENT FOR MAY, 2012

   WEIGHTED AVERAGE METHOD

Unit Information

Units to account for:

    Units in beginning work-in-process

           4,500

    Units started during May

         72,100

    Total units to account for

         76,600

Equivalent Units

Physical Flow

Materials

Conversion

    Units completed

             67,200

100%

             67,200

100%

                 67,200

    Units in ending work-in-process

                9,400

100%

                9,400

40%

                    3,760

Total units accounted for

             76,600

             76,600

                 70,960

Cost Information: Calculation of Unit Costs

Cost to account for:

Materials

Conversion

Total

Costs in beginning work-in-process

$    33,200.00

$    39,900.00

$        73,100.00

Costs added

$ 610,240.00

$ 378,764.00

$      989,004.00

Total costs to account for

$ 643,440.00

$ 418,664.00

$ 1,062,104.00

Equivalent Units [from above]

             76,600

             70,960

Cost per equivalent unit

$              8.40

$               5.90

$                14.30

Cost Information: Costs Transferred Out and Cost of Ending Inventory

Costs accounted for:

Transferred out

Ending Work-in-Process

Total

    Units transferred out

[67200 x $14.3]

$ 960,960.00

$      960,960.00

Work-in-process-ending inventory:

    Materials

[9400 x $8.4]

$    78,960.00

$        78,960.00

    Conversion

[3760 x $5.9]

$    22,184.00

$        22,184.00

    Total costs accounted

$ 1,062,104.00