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Pet Products Company uses an automated process to manufacture its pet replica pr

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Question

Pet Products Company uses an automated process to manufacture its pet replica products. For June, the company had the following activities:

Beginning work in process   inventory

4,500 items, 1/4 complete

Units placed in production

15,000 units

Units completed

17,500 units

Ending work in process   inventory

2,000 items, 3/4 complete

Cost of beginning work in   process

$5,250

Direct material costs,   current

$16,500

Conversion costs, current

$23,945

Direct materials are placed into production at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process.

Required:

Prepare a production cost worksheet using the FIFO method.

  

Beginning work in process   inventory

     

4,500 items, 1/4 complete

     

Units placed in production

     

15,000 units

     

Units completed

     

17,500 units

     

Ending work in process   inventory

     

2,000 items, 3/4 complete

     

     

     

Cost of beginning work in   process

     

$5,250

     

Direct material costs,   current

     

$16,500

     

Conversion costs, current

     

$23,945

  

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of Equivalent Unit (as per FIFO Method) Unit Direct Material Conversion Cost % of Completion Equivalent Unit % of Completion Equivalent Unit Beginning WIP 4500 0% 0 75% 3375 Unit Started & Completed 13000 100% 13000 100% 13000 Closing WIP 2000 100% 2000 75% 1500 Total Equivalent Unit 15000 17875 Calculation of Cost per Equivalent Unit Total Equivalent Unit Cost per Equivalent Unit Direct Material 16500 15000 $                                      1.10 Conversion Cost 23945 17875 $                                      1.34 Calculation of total Cost Cost of Unit Transferred Cost of Beginning WIP $    5,250.00 Add: Materail Cost Added $ 14,300.00 Add: Conversion Cost Added $ 21,935.63 Total Cost transferred out $ 41,485.63 Cost of Ending WIP Material Cost $    2,200.00 Conversion Cost $    2,009.37 Cost of Ending WIP $    4,209.37

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