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Saddleback Company makes camping lanterns using a single production process. All

ID: 2492300 • Letter: S

Question

Saddleback Company makes camping lanterns using a single production process. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the manufacturing process. Information for the month of March follows:

     

     

   

  

    

  

Calculate the cost per equivalent unit. (Round your answers to 5 decimal places.)

  

Reconcile the total cost of work in process. (Use Cost per Equivalent Unit rounded to 5 decimal places and round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

            

Units Costs   Beginning work in process (24% complete) 67,900       Direct materials $ 91,000       Conversion cost 179,000        Total cost of beginning work in process $ 270,000     Number of units started 128,500     Number of units completed and transferred to finished goods 159,400   Ending work in process (66% complete) ?   Current period costs     Direct materials $ 259,700       Conversion cost 320,000     Total current period costs $ 579,700  

Explanation / Answer

Answer:a)

Reconciling number of physical units worked on during the period:

Explanation:

Ending units (physical) = Beginning units + Units started - Units completed and transferred

Ending units = 67900+128500 -159400 = 37000 units

Answer:b)

Equivalent units = Units completed & transferred + units in ending inventory

Calculation of equivalent units:

Explanation:

Units in ending inventory = Ending inventory units *% completed

Units in Ending inventory (Direct materials) = 37000 units *100% = 37000 units

Units in Ending inventory (Conversion) = 37000 units * 66% = 24420 units

Answer:c)

Calculating cost per equivalent unit:

Answer:d)

Calculating total cost accounted for:

Cost reconciliation report

Physical units Physical units Beginning units 67900 Units completed and transferred 159400 Units started 128500 Ending units 37000 Total units 196400 Total units 196400