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P6-8 Page 359 FIFO cost method; cost of production summary Daytona Beverages Inc

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P6-8 Page 359

FIFO cost method; cost of production summary
Daytona Beverages Inc. uses the FIFO cost method and adds all materials, labor, and factory overhead evenly to production. A record of the factory operations for October follows:

Production Summary

Work in process, beginning of month, one-fourth completed: 5,000

Started in process: 13,000

Finished and transferred to stockroom: 11,000

Work in process, end of month, three-fourths completed: 7,000

Cost Summary
Work in process, beginning of month: $10,000

Materials: $45,000

Labor: $30,000

Factory overhead: $15,000

What is the total cost of units in ending balance?

  

$30,000

   

$32,500

   

$31,000

   

$31,500

Explanation / Answer

Work in process, beginning of month 3750 =5000/4*3 Units started and transferred to stockroom 6000 Work in process, end of month 5250 =7000/4*3 Equivalent units 15000 Cost per equivalent unit = (45000+30000+15000)/15000= 6 Total cost of units in ending balance=5250*6= 31500 Option 4 is correct