Scribners Corporation produces fine papers in three production departments—Pulpi
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Scribners Corporation produces fine papers in three production departments—Pulping, Drying, and Finishing. In the Pulping Department, raw materials such as wood fiber and rag cotton are mechanically and chemically treated to separate their fibers. The result is a thick slurry of fibers. In the Drying Department, the wet fibers transferred from the Pulping Department are laid down on porous webs, pressed to remove excess liquid, and dried in ovens. In the Finishing Department, the dried paper is coated, cut, and spooled onto reels. The company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data for March for the Drying Department follow:
Percent Completed
Units Pulping Conversion
Work in process inventory, March 1 4,100 100 % 80 %
Work in process inventory, March 31 8,000 100 % 75 %
Pulping cost in work in process inventory, March 1 $ 1,517
Conversion cost in work in process inventory, March 1 $ $779
Units transferred to the next production department 140,300 Pulping cost added during March $ 56,320 Conversion cost added during March $ 32,870
No materials are added in the Drying Department. Pulping cost represents the costs of the wet fibers transferred in from the Pulping Department. Wet fiber is processed in the Drying Department in batches; each unit in the above table is a batch and one batch of wet fibers produces a set amount of dried paper that is passed on to the Finishing Department.
1. Compute the Drying Department's equivalent units of production for pulping and conversion in March.
Equivalent units of production
2. Compute the Drying Department's cost per equivalent unit for pulping and conversion in March.
Cost per equivalent unit
3. Compute the Drying Department's cost of ending work in process inventory for pulping, conversion, and in total for March.
Cost ending work in process inventory
4. Compute the Drying Department's cost of units transferred out to the Finishing Department for pulping, conversion, and in total in March.
Cost of units complted and transfered
5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for the Drying Department for March.
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1 Equivalent units of production Pulping Conversion Transferred to next department 140,300 140,300 Ending work in process: Pulping: 8,000 units x 100% complete 8,000 Conversion: 8,000 units x 75% complete 6,000 Equivalent units of production 148,300 146,300 2 Cost per equivalent unit Pulping Conversion Cost of beginning work in process $1,517 $779 Cost added during the period 56,320 32,870 Total cost (a) $57,837 $33,649 Equivalent units of production (b) 148,300 146,300 Cost per equivalent unit, (a) ÷ (b) $0.39 $0.23 3 Pulping Conversion Total Ending work in process inventory: Equivalent units of production 8,000 6,000 x Cost per equivalent unit $0.39 $0.23 Cost of ending work in process inventory $3,120 $1,380 $4,500 4 Pulping Conversion Total Units completed and transferred out: Units transferred to the next department 140,300 140,300 x Cost per equivalent unit $0.39 $0.23 Cost of units completed and transferred out $54,717 $32,269 $86,986 5 Cost reconciliation Costs to be accounted for: Cost of beginning work in process inventory ($1,517 + $779) $ 2,296 Costs added to production during the period ($56,320 + $32,870) 89,190 Total cost to be accounted for $ 91,486 Costs accounted for as follows: Cost of ending work in process inventory $ 4,500 Cost of units completed and transferred out 86,986 Total cost accounted for $ 91,486Related Questions
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