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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Process costing is used to account for: A. large numbers of identical products that are produced in a continuous manufacturing environment. B. small numbers of products that are produced in batches. C. raw materials that are converted directly to finished goods. D. finished goods that are refined and processed further. E. large numbers of products that are produced in a non-repetitive process. Answer: A LO: 1 Type: RC 2. Which of the following manufacturers would most likely not use a process-cost accounting system? A. A producer of computer monitors. B. A paint manufacturer. C. A producer of frozen orange juice. D. A builder of customized yachts. E. A lumber mill. Answer: D LO: 1 Type: RC 3. Process costing would be used in all of the following industries except: A. petroleum refining. B. chemicals. C. truck tire manufacturing. D. wood pulp production. E. automobile repair. Answer: E LO: 1 Type: RC 4. Which of the following companies would likely use a process-costing system? Custom Furniture Chemical Soft Drink Manufacturer Producer Bottler A. Yes Yes Yes B. Yes Yes No C. No Yes No D. No Yes Yes E. No No Yes Answer: D LO: 1 Type: RC
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5. Which of the following statements regarding similarities between process costing and job-order costing are true? I.Both systems assign production costs to units of output. II.Both systems require extensive knowledge of financial accounting. III.The flow of costs through the manufacturing accounts is essentially the same. A. B. C. D. E. I only. I and III. II and III. III only. I, II, and III.
Answer: B LO: 1 Type: RC 6. Companies that use a process-cost accounting system would: A. establish a separate Work-in-Process Inventory account for each manufacturing department. B. establish a separate Finished-Goods Inventory account for each manufacturing department. C. pass completed production directly to Cost of Goods Sold. D. charge goods produced with actual overhead amounts rather than applied overhead amounts. E. eliminate the need for the Finished-Goods Inventory account. Answer: A LO: 1 Type: RC 7. Which of the following statements is false? A. In job-order costing, costs are accumulated by job order. B. In process costing, costs are accumulated by department. C. In process costing, the cost per unit in a department is found by spreading the period's manufacturing costs over the production activity. D. In process costing, the total cost of each unit is found by dividing the total factory costs by the number of units completed. E. In job-order costing, the unit cost is found by dividing the job's total cost by the job's total units. Answer: D LO: 1 Type: RC 8. In a process-costing system, manufacturing costs are accumulated by: A. batch. B. batch and time period. C. department. D. department and time period. E. department or process, and time period. Answer: E LO: 1 Type: N
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9. Which of the following choices correctly shows how costs are accumulated in a process-costing system? By By Time By Process or Batch Period Department A. Yes Yes Yes B. Yes Yes No C. No Yes No D. No Yes Yes E. No No Yes Answer: D LO: 1 Type: N 10. Morrison, Inc., which uses a process-cost accounting system, passes completed production from Department A to Department B for further manufacturing. The journal entry to record completed production in Department A requires: A. a debit to Work-in-Process Inventory and a credit to Finished-Goods Inventory. B. a debit to Finished-Goods Inventory and a credit to Work-in-Process Inventory. C. a debit to Finished-Goods Inventory and a credit to Work-in-Process Inventory: Department A. D. a debit to Work-in-Process Inventory: Department A and a credit to Work-in-Process Inventory: Department B. E. a debit to Work-in-Process Inventory: Department B and a credit to Work-in-Process Inventory: Department A. Answer: E LO: 2 Type: A 11. Greene, Inc., which uses a process-costing system, transfers completed production from Department no. 1 to Department no. 2 for further work. Which of the following best describes the account that would be debited to record this transfer? A. Cost of Goods Transferred. B. Finished-Goods Inventory: Department no. 1. C. Finished-Goods Inventory: Department no. 2. D. Work-in-Process Inventory: Department no. 1. E. Work-in-Process Inventory: Department no. 2. Answer: E LO: 2 Type: A 12. Barnes, Inc., which uses a process-costing system, transfers completed production from Department no. 1 to Department no. 2 for further work. Which of the following best describes the account that would be credited to record this transfer? A. Cost of Goods Transferred. B. Finished-Goods Inventory: Department no. 1. C. Finished-Goods Inventory: Department no. 2. D. Work-in-Process Inventory: Department no. 1. E. Work-in-Process Inventory: Department no. 2. Answer: D LO: 2 Type: A
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13. Hamilton, which uses a process-costing system, had a balance in its Work-in-Process account of $68,000 on January 1. The account was charged with direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead of $450,000 throughout the year. If a review of the accounting records determined that $86,000 of goods were still in production at year-end, Hamilton should make a journal entry on December 31 that includes: A. a debit to Cost of Goods Sold for $432,000. B. a credit to Finished-Goods Inventory for $432,000. C. a credit to Work-in-Process Inventory for $432,000. D. a debit to Finished-Goods Inventory for $86,000. E. a credit to Work-in-Process Inventory for $86,000. Answer: C LO: 2 Type: A 14. Unit costs in a process-costing system are derived by using: A. in-process units. B. completed units. C. physical units. D. equivalent units. E. a measure of activity other than those listed above. Answer: D LO: 3 Type: RC 15. Barnett Corporation had 6,500 units of work in process on April 1. During April, 19,100 units were completed and as of April 30, 5,100 units remained in production. How many units were started during April? A. 11,600. B. 17,700. C. 20,500. D. 30,700. E. None of the above. Answer: B LO: 3 Type: A 16. XYZ Co., had 3,000 units of work in process on April 1 that were 60% complete. During April, 10,000 units were completed and as of April 30, 4,000 units that were 40% complete remained in production. How many units were started during April? A. 8,600. B. 9,800. C. 11,000. D. 12,200. E. None of the above. Answer: C LO: 3 Type: A
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17. Ohio, Inc., which uses a process-cost accounting system, began operations on January 1 of the current year. The company incurs conversion cost evenly throughout manufacturing. If Ohio started work on 3,000 units during the period and these units were 70% of the way through manufacturing, it would be correct to say that the company has: A. 3,000 physical units in production. B. 2,100 completed units. C. 900 in-process units. D. 900 equivalent units of production. E. 3,000 equivalent units of production. Answer: A LO: 3 Type: A 18. Which of the following data are needed to calculate total equivalent units under the weightedaverage method? A. Work-to-date on ending work in process, units started during the period. B. Units completed during the period, work-to-date on ending work in process. C. Work to complete beginning work in process, work-to-date on ending work in process. D. Work to complete beginning work in process, units completed, work done on ending work in process. E. Units completed, work to complete beginning work in process. Answer: B LO: 3 Type: RC 19. Kentucky Corporation uses a process-cost accounting system. The company adds direct materials at the start of its production process; conversion cost, on the other hand, is incurred evenly throughout manufacturing. The firm has no beginning work-in-process inventory; its ending work in process is 40% complete. Which of the following sets of percentages would be used to calculate the correct number of equivalent units in the ending work-in-process inventory? A. Materials, 40%; conversion cost, 40%. B. Materials, 40%; conversion cost, 100%. C. Materials, 100%; conversion cost, 40%. D. Materials, 100%; conversion cost, 60%. E. Materials, 100%; conversion cost, 100%. Answer: C LO: 3 Type: A 20. Agora Company uses a process-cost system for its single product. Material A is added at the beginning of the process; in contrast, material B is added when the units are 75% complete. The firm's ending work-in-process inventory consists of 6,000 units that are 80% complete. Which of the following correctly expresses the equivalent units of production with respect to materials A and B in the ending work-in-process inventory? A. A, 4,800; B, 0. B. A, 4,800; B, 4,800. C. A, 6,000; B, 0. D. A, 6,000; B, 4,800. E. A, 6,000; B, 6,000. Answer: E LO: 3 Type: A, N
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21. Willingham uses a process-costing system for its single product, which is manufactured from Material X and Material Y. X and Y are introduced to the product as follows: Material X: Added at the beginning of manufacturing Material Y: Added at the 75% stage of completion The company started and completed 40,000 units during the period, and had an ending work-inprocess inventory amounting to 8,000 units, 20% complete. Which of the following choices correctly expresses the total equivalent units of production with respect to Material X and Material Y? Material X Material Y A. 46,000 41,600 B. 46,000 46,000 C. 48,000 40,000 D. 48,000 41,600 E. 48,000 46,000 Answer: C LO: 3 Type: A, N Use the following to answer questions 22-23: Hampton Textile Co., manufactures a variety of fabrics. All materials are introduced at the beginning of production; conversion cost is incurred evenly through manufacturing. The Weaving Department had 2,000 units of work in process on April 1 that were 30% complete as to conversion costs. During April, 9,000 units were completed and on April 30, 4,000 units remained in production, 40% complete with respect to conversion costs. 22. The equivalent units of direct materials for April total: A. 9,000. B. 13,000. C. 13,600. D. 14,400. E. 15,000. Answer: B LO: 3 Type: A 23. The equivalent units of conversion for April total: A. 9,000. B. 10,600. C. 11,200. D. 12,000. E. 12,600. Answer: B LO: 3 Type: A
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24. Columbia Corporation adds all materials at the beginning of production and incurs conversion cost evenly throughout manufacturing. The company completed 50,000 units during the year and had 15,000 units in process at December 31, 30% complete with respect to conversion cost. Equivalent units for the year total: A. materials, 50,000; conversion, 50,000. B. materials, 50,000; conversion, 4,500. C. materials, 54,500; conversion, 54,500. D. materials, 65,000; conversion, 54,500. E. materials, 65,000; conversion, 65,000. Answer: D LO: 3 Type: A 25. Gregory, which uses a process-costing system, adds all material at the beginning of production and incurs conversion cost evenly throughout manufacturing. The information that follows relates to the period just ended: Units started and completed: 75,000 Units in ending work-in-process inventory: 15,000, 60% complete Which of the following choices correctly expresses the total equivalent units of production with respect to material and conversion cost? Material Conversion A. 75,000 75,000 B. 84,000 84,000 C. 90,000 81,000 D. 90,000 84,000 E. 90,000 90,000 Answer: D LO: 3 Type: A 26. Gorski began operations on January 1 of the current year. The company uses a process-costing system, and conversion cost is incurred evenly throughout manufacturing. By January 31, the firm had completed 56,000 units. Which of the following statements could be true about the ending work-in-process inventory if equivalent units for conversion cost totaled 59,000 units? A. There is no ending work-in-process inventory. B. The ending work-in-process inventory totaled 3,000 physical units. C. The ending work-in-process inventory of 10,000 physical units was 30% complete. D. The ending work-in-process inventory of 20,000 physical units was 85% complete. E. More than one of the above could be true. Answer: C LO: 3 Type: A, N
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27. Majestic, which uses a process-costing system, adds material at the beginning of production and incurs conversion cost evenly throughout manufacturing. The following selected information was taken from the company's accounting records: Total equivalent units of materials: 5,000 Total equivalent units of conversion: 4,400 Units started and completed during the period: 3,500 On the basis of this information, the ending work-in-process inventory's stage of completion is: A. 40%. B. 60%. C. 70%. D. 80%. E. some other percentage not listed above. Answer: B LO: 3 Type: A, N 28. Corruption, Inc., overstated the percentage of work completed with respect to conversion cost on the ending work-in-process inventory. What is the effect of this overstatement on conversioncost equivalent units and physical units manufactured, respectively? A. Overstated, overstated. B. Overstated, understated. C. Overstated, none. D. None, overstated. E. None, none. Answer: C LO: 3 Type: N 29. Michael, Inc., uses a process-costing system. A newly hired accountant has identified the following procedures that must be performed by the close of business on Friday: 1--Calculation of equivalent units 2--Analysis of physical flows of units 3--Assignment of costs to completed units and units still in process 4--Calculation of unit costs Which of the following choices correctly expresses the proper order of the preceding tasks? A. 1, 2, 3, 4. B. 1, 2, 4, 3. C. 1, 4, 3, 2. D. 2, 1, 4, 3. E. 2, 1, 3, 4. Answer: D LO: 3 Type: RC
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30. When calculating unit costs under the weighted-average process-costing method, the unit cost is based on: A. only the current period's manufacturing costs. B. only costs in the period's beginning work-in-process inventory. C. a summation of the costs in the beginning work-in-process inventory plus costs incurred in the current period. D. only costs incurred in previous accounting periods. E. a summation of the costs in the beginning work-in-process inventory plus costs to be incurred in the upcoming period. Answer: C LO: 4 Type: RC
31. When computing the conversion cost per equivalent unit under the weighted-average method of
process costing, all of the following information would be needed except: A. the number of units completed during the current accounting period. B. the conversion work performed during the current period on the ending work-in-process inventory. C. the conversion work performed during the current period on the beginning work-in-process inventory. D. the conversion cost in the beginning work-in-process inventory. E. the conversion cost incurred during the current accounting period. Answer: C LO: 4 Type: RC 32. Tulsa Corporation, which adds materials at the beginning of production, uses a weighted-average process-costing system. Consider the data that follow. Beginning work in process Started in June Production completed Ending work in process Number of Units 40,000 60,000 75,000 25,000 Cost of Materials $ 80,600 124,400
The company's cost per equivalent unit for materials is: A. $1.24. B. $1.66. C. $1.67. D. $2.05. E. some other amount. Answer: D LO: 4 Type: A
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33. Garrison Company uses a weighted-average process-costing system. Company records disclosed that the firm completed 50,000 units during the month and had 10,000 units in process at monthend, 25% complete. Conversion costs associated with the beginning work-in-process inventory amounted to $105,000, and amounts that relate to the current month totaled $840,000. If conversion is incurred uniformly throughout manufacturing, Garrison's equivalent-unit cost is: A. $15.75. B. $16.43. C. $18.00. D. $18.90. E. some other amount. Answer: C LO: 4 Type: A Use the following to answer questions 34-35: Universal Manufacturing uses a weighted-average process-costing system. All materials are introduced at the start of manufacturing, and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. The company's beginning and ending work-in-process inventories totaled 10,000 units and 15,000 units, respectively, with the latter units being 2/3 complete at the end of the period. Universal started 30,000 units into production and completed 25,000 units. Manufacturing costs follow. Beginning work in process: Materials, $60,000; conversion cost, $150,000 Current costs: Materials, $180,000; conversion cost, $480,000 34. Universal's equivalent-unit cost for materials is: A. $4.50. B. $6.00. C. $8.00. D. $9.60. E. some other amount. Answer: B LO: 4 Type: A 35. Universal's equivalent-unit cost for conversion cost is: A. $13.71. B. $18.00. C. $21.00. D. $25.20. E. some other amount. Answer: B LO: 4 Type: A
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36. Gilbert adds materials at the beginning of production and incurs conversion cost uniformly throughout manufacturing. Consider the data that follow. Beginning work in process Started in August Production completed Ending work in process, 40% complete Units 20,000 60,000 55,000 25,000
Conversion cost in the beginning work-in-process inventory totaled $120,000, and August conversion cost totaled $270,000. Assuming use of the weighted-average method, which of the following choices correctly depicts the number of equivalent units for materials and the conversion cost per equivalent unit? Equivalent Units: Conversion Cost Materials Per Equivalent Unit A. 55,000 $4.91 B. 65,000 $4.88 C. 65,000 $6.00 D. 80,000 $4.88 E. 80,000 $6.00 Answer: E LO: 4 Type: A 37. Which of the following are needed to calculate the total cost of the ending work-in-process inventory under the weighted-average process-costing method? A. B. C. D. E. Unit Cost Yes Yes No No Yes Equivalent Units Yes No Yes No Yes, but only in specialized cases
Answer: A LO: 5 Type: RC 38. Which of the following are needed under weighted-average process costing to calculate the cost of goods completed during the period? A. B. C. D. E. Unit Cost Yes Yes No No Yes Equivalent Units Yes No Yes No Yes, but only in specialized cases
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39. Equivalent-unit calculations are necessary to allocate manufacturing costs between: A. units completed and ending work in process. B. beginning work in process and units completed. C. units sold and ending work in process. D. cost of goods manufactured and beginning work in process. E. cost of goods manufactured and cost of goods sold. Answer: A LO: 5 Type: RC Use the following to answer questions 40-45: South River Chemical manufactures a product called Zbek. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion activity occurs uniformly throughout production. The beginning work-inprocess inventory is 60% complete with respect to conversion; the ending work-in-process inventory is 20% complete. The following data pertain to May: Work in process, May 1 Units started during May Units completed and transferred out Work in process, May 31 Units 15,000 60,000 68,000 7,000 Total Costs: Work in process, May 1 Costs incurred during May Totals $ 41,250 234,630 $275,880 Direct Materials $16,500 72,000 $88,500 Conversion Costs $ 24,750 162,630 $187,380
40. Using the weighted-average method of process costing, the equivalent units of direct materials total: A. 68,000. B. 69,400. C. 74,000. D. 75,000. E. some other amount. Answer: D LO: 3 Type: A 41. Using the weighted-average method of process costing, the equivalent units of conversion activity total: A. 60,400. B. 68,000. C. 69,400. D. 74,000. E. some other amount. Answer: C LO: 3 Type: A
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42. Using the weighted-average method of process costing, the cost per unit of direct materials is: A. $1.17. B. $1.18. C. $1.20. D. $1.28. E. some other amount. Answer: B LO: 4 Type: A 43. Using the weighted-average method of process costing, the cost per unit of conversion activity is: A. $2.50. B. $2.53. C. $2.70. D. $2.76. E. some other amount. Answer: C LO: 4 Type: A 44. Using the weighted-average method of process costing, the cost of goods completed and transferred during May is: A. $249,560. B. $250,240. C. $258,400. D. $263,840. E. some other amount. Answer: D LO: 5 Type: A 45. Using the weighted-average method of process costing, the total costs remaining in work in process on May 31 are: A. $0. B. $12,040. C. $17,480. D. $25,640. E. some other amount. Answer: B LO: 5 Type: A
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Use the following to answer questions 46-47: Chen Corporation, a new company, adds material at the beginning of its production process; conversion cost, in contrast, is incurred evenly throughout manufacturing. During May, the firm completed 15,000 units and had ending work in process of 2,000 units, 60% complete. Equivalent-unit costs were: materials, $15; conversion, $22. 46. The cost of Chen's completed production is: A. $225,000. B. $330,000. C. $333,000. D. $555,000. E. some other amount. Answer: D LO: 5 Type: A 47. The cost of the company's ending work-in-process inventory is: A. $26,640. B. $44,400. C. $56,400. D. $74,000. E. some other amount. Answer: C LO: 5 Type: A Use the following to answer questions 48-49: Copley uses a weighted-average process-costing system. All materials are added at the beginning of the process; conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout production. The company finished 40,000 units during the period and had 15,000 units in progress at year-end, the latter at the 40% stage of completion. Total material costs amounted to $220,000; conversion costs were $414,000. 48. The cost of goods completed is: A. $312,000. B. $414,000. C. $520,000. D. $634,000. E. some other amount. Answer: C LO: 5 Type: A 49. The cost of the ending work in process is: A. $54,000. B. $78,000. C. $114,000. D. $195,000. E. some other amount. Answer: C LO: 5 Type: A
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50. Which of the following is a key document in a typical process-costing system? A. Departmental production report. B. Master schedule. C. Production budget. D. Sequential product report. E. Materials requirement report. Answer: A LO: 6 Type: RC 51. Which of the following statements about operation costing is (are) true? I.Conversion costs are accumulated by department. II.Direct material costs are accumulated by batch. III.Operation costing is a hybrid product-costing system. A. B. C. D. E. I only. I and II. I and III. II and III. I, II, and III.
Answer: E LO: 7 Type: RC 52. Operation costing: A. tends to parallel job-order costing with respect to the treatment of conversion cost. B. tends to parallel process costing with respect to the treatment of conversion cost. C. tends to parallel process costing with respect to the treatment of direct materials. D. would likely be used by a manufacturing plant that produces one model of a single product. E. is commonly known as a joint-costing system. Answer: B LO: 7 Type: RC 53. Which of the following best describes the procedures used in operation costing to assign directmaterial and conversion costs to production? Direct-Material Costs Conversion Costs A. Similar to those in job costing Similar to those in job costing B. Similar to those in job costing Similar to those in process costing C. Similar to those in process costing Similar to those in job costing D. Similar to those in process costing Similar to those in process costing E. None of the above, as operation costing is totally unlike both job costing and process costing. Answer: B LO: 7 Type: RC
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54. When determining the cost of a manufactured good under an operation-costing system, a company would: A. trace direct-material cost and actual conversion cost to each product produced. B. trace direct-material cost to each product produced and use a predetermined application rate for conversion cost. C. trace actual conversion cost to each product produced and use a predetermined application rate for direct material. D. use a predetermined application rate for both direct-material cost and conversion cost. E. often switch a to job-costing system to simplify recordkeeping procedures. Answer: B LO: 7 Type: RC 55. The first processing department in a sequence of three production departments must account for which of the following costs? A. Direct material and transferred-in costs. B. Direct material costs only. C. Conversion and transferred-in costs. D. Direct material and conversion costs. E. Direct material, conversion, and transferred-in costs. Answer: D LO: 8 Type: RC 56. The second processing department in a sequence of three production departments would typically account for which of the following costs? A. Direct material and transferred-in costs. B. Direct material costs only. C. Transferred-in costs only. D. Direct material and conversion costs. E. Direct material, conversion, and transferred-in costs. Answer: E LO: 8 Type: RC 57. Department no. 2 receives goods from Department no. 1, adds material, completes the units, and transfers the units to Department no. 3 for final processing. The cost of goods completed by Department no. 2 would include charges for: A. direct materials. B. conversion cost. C. direct materials and conversion cost. D. transferred-in costs. E. transferred-in costs, direct materials, and conversion cost. Answer: E LO: 8 Type: N
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58. Roberts uses process costing and has two manufacturing departments. Goods are started in Department no. 1, passed along to Department no. 2 where additional parts are attached and processing occurs, and then transferred out to the finished-goods warehouse. The following equivalent-unit costs relate to Department no. 2 for the current period: Transferred-in Parts Conversion cost $19 11 6
Production that is completed and transferred to the finished-goods warehouse should be assigned a unit cost of: A. $6. B. $11. C. $17. D. $30. E. $36. Answer: E LO: 8 Type: A EXERCISES Equivalent Units 59. Superior Chemical Company refines a variety of petrochemical products. The following data pertain to the firm's Cincinnati plant: Work in process, August 1: Direct material Conversion Units started into production Work in process, August 31: Direct material Conversion 100,000 gallons 100% complete 25% complete 1,375,000 gallons 120,000 gallons 100% complete 80% complete
Required: Compute the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion for August. LO: 3 Type: A
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Answer: Completed and transferred out during August Work in process at August 31 Percentage complete as to material Equivalent units: materials Completed and transferred out during August Work in process at August 31 Percentage complete as to conversion Equivalent units: conversion *100,000 + 1,375,000 - 120,000 = 1,355,000 Equivalent Units 60. Coronado Products employs a process-costing system for its manufacturing operations. All materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout production. The information that follows relates to September. Work in process, September 1 (30% complete as to conversion) Units started during September Total units to account for Units completed during September Work in process, September 30 (80% complete as to conversion) Total units accounted for Required: A. Calculate equivalent units of direct material for September. B. Calculate equivalent units of conversion activity for September. LO: 3 Type: A Answer: Units A. Completed and transferred out during September Work in process at September 30 Percentage complete as to material Equivalent units: materials B. Completed and transferred out during September Work in process at September 30 Percentage complete as to conversion Equivalent units: conversion 29,700 7,700 x 100% Units 29,700 7,700 x 80% 6,160 35,860 7,700 37,400 Units 8,900 28,500 37,400 29,700 7,700 37,400 Units 1,355,000* 120,000 x 100% 120,000 1,475,000 Units 1,355,000* 120,000 x 80% 96,000 1,451,000
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Equivalent Units 61. State Chemical uses a weighted-average process-costing system. The following data relate to May: Work in process, May 1: Direct material Conversion Units started into production Work in process, May 31: Direct material Conversion 25,000 pounds 70% complete 80% complete 80,000 pounds 30,000 pounds 40% complete 65% complete
Required: A. Calculate the number of pounds completed during May. B. Calculate equivalent units of materials and conversion for May. C. Does State introduce all of its direct materials at the very beginning of production? Explain your answer. LO: 3 Type: A, N Answer: A. 25,000 + 80,000 - 30,000 = 75,000 B. Completed and transferred out during May Work in process at May 31 Percentage complete as to material Equivalent units: materials Completed and transferred out during May Work in process at May 31 Percentage complete as to conversion Equivalent units: conversion C. Units 75,000 30,000 x 40% Units 75,000 30,000 x 65% 19,500 94,500 12,000 87,000
No. The ending work-in-process inventory is only 40% complete with respect to material. If material were introduced at the very beginning of the process, this number would be 100%.
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Interpretation of Data: Process Costing 62. Portal Manufacturing, which began business in 1956, uses a weighted-average process-costing system. The following figures pertain to July: Physical Units 120,000 40,000 Equivalent Units Materials Conversion 120,000 120,000 40,000 18,000
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All materials are introduced at the start of the process, and conversion cost is incurred evenly throughout production. The company used direct materials that cost $640,000; conversion amounted to $8 per equivalent unit. Required: A. Calculate the direct materials cost per equivalent unit. B. Calculate the cost of units completed and transferred. C. What percentage of conversion work will be performed on the 40,000-unit ending work-inprocess inventory during August? D. In all likelihood, were all of the 120,000 completed units begun in July? Explain. LO: 3, 4, 5 Type: A, N Answer: A. $640,000 (120,000 + 40,000) = $4 B. 120,000 x ($4 + $8) = $1,440,000 C. Forty-five percent (18,000 40,000) of the work was performed in July, leaving 55% for August. D. No. In a continuous processing environment, the beginning work-in-process inventory is often the first batch of goods to be completed. These units entered production in a previous month. Process Costing: Miscellaneous Computations and Concepts 63. National, Inc., uses a weighted-average process-costing system. All materials are introduced at the start of manufacturing; in contrast, conversion cost is incurred uniformly throughout production. The company had respective work-in-process inventories on May 1 and May 31 of 42,000 units and 50,000 units, the latter of which was 70% complete. The production supervisor noted that National completed 85,000 units during the month. Costs in the May 1 work-in-process inventory were subdivided as follows: materials, $51,000; conversion, $148,000. During May, National charged production with $124,500 of material and $956,000 of conversion, resulting in a material cost per equivalent unit of $1.30.
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Required: A. Determine the number of units that National started during May. B. Compute the number of equivalent units with respect to conversion cost. C. Determine the conversion cost per equivalent unit. D. Compute the cost of the May 31 work-in-process inventory. E. What account would have been credited to record National's completed production? LO: 2, 3, 4, 5 Type: RC, A Answer: A. Since National had accounted for 135,000 units (85,000 + 50,000), the company must have started 93,000 units in May (135,000 - 42,000). B. Equivalent units for conversion cost total 120,000 [85,000 + (50,000 x 70%)]. C. The conversion cost per equivalent unit is $9.20 [($148,000 + $956,000) 120,000 units]. D. Ending work in process totals $387,000: materials, $65,000 (50,000 x $1.30) + conversion, $322,000 [(50,000 x 70%) x $9.20]. E. Work-in-Process Inventory Cost of Goods Completed, Ending Work in Process 64. Manhattan, Inc., uses a weighted-average process-costing system. All materials are introduced at the beginning of production; conversion cost is incurred evenly throughout manufacturing. The following information pertains to April: Beginning work in process (80% complete) Goods completed during April Ending work in process (30% complete) 9,000 units 53,000 units 12,000 units
The company's accountant has already computed the cost per equivalent unit, as follows: materials, $5; conversion, $14. Required: Calculate the cost of goods completed during April and the cost of the ending work-in-process inventory. LO: 3, 5 Type: A Answer: Cost of goods completed: 53,000 x ($5 + $14) = $1,007,000 Cost of ending work in process: (12,000 x $5) + (12,000 x 30% x $14) = $110,400
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Calculation of Equivalent Units, Unit Costs, Transfer, and Inventory 65. Edwards Company had a beginning work-in-process inventory of 30,000 units on June 1. These units contained $120,000 of direct materials and $272,000 of conversion cost. The following data relate to activity during June: Production completed (units) Ending work in process, 60% complete (units) Direct materials used ($) Conversion cost ($) 70,000 20,000 258,000 695,600
Edwards uses a weighted-average process-costing system. All materials are added at the start of manufacturing; in contrast, conversion cost is incurred evenly throughout production. Required: A. Compute the total equivalent units for direct material and conversion cost. B. Compute the cost per equivalent unit of direct material and conversion cost. C. Determine the cost of completed production. D. Determine the cost of the June 30 work in process. LO: 3, 4, 5 Type: A Answer: A. Equivalent units: Transferred to finished goods Work in process, June 30 Total B. Cost per equivalent unit: Work in process, June 1 Costs added during June Total costs Equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit Cost of completed production: Material (70,000 x $4.20) Conversion (70,000 x $11.80) Total Cost of work in process at June 30: Material (20,000 x $4.20) Conversion (12,000 x $11.80) Total Direct Material 70,000 20,000 90,000 $120,000 258,000 $378,000 90,000 $4.20 Conversion 70,000 12,000 82,000 $272,000 695,600 $967,600 82,000 $11.80
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$ 294,000 826,000 $1,120,000 $ 84,000 141,600 $ 225,600
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Calculation of Equivalent Units, Unit Costs, Transfer, and Inventory 66. On May 1, Dandy Company had a work-in-process inventory of 10,000 units. The units were 100% complete for material and 30% complete for conversion, with respective costs of $30,000 and $1,850. During the month, 150,000 units were completed and transferred to finished goods. The May 31 ending work-in-process inventory consisted of 10,000 units that were 100% complete with respect to materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion. Costs added during the month were $330,000 for materials and $503,750 for conversion. Required: Using the weighted-average method, calculate: A. total equivalent units for material and conversion. B. the cost per equivalent unit for material and conversion. C. the cost transferred to finished goods. D. the cost of ending work in process. LO: 3, 4, 5 Type: A Answer: A. Equivalent units: Transferred to finished goods Work in process, May 31 Total B. Cost per equivalent unit: Work in process, May 1 Costs added during May Total costs Equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit Cost of completed production: Material (150,000 x $2.25) Conversion (150,000 x $3.20) Total Cost of work in process at May 31: Material (10,000 x $2.25) Conversion (8,000 x $3.20) Total Direct Material 150,000 10,000 160,000 $ 30,000 330,000 $360,000 160,000 $2.25 Conversion 150,000 8,000 158,000 1,850 503,750 $505,600 158,000 $3.20 $
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$337,500 480,000 $817,500 $ 22,500 25,600 $ 48,100
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Analysis of Work-in-Process Account 67. Baxter Products manufactures office furniture by using an assembly-line process. All direct materials are introduced at the start of the process, and conversion cost is incurred evenly throughout manufacturing. An examination of the company's Work-in-Process account for August revealed the following selected information: Debit side-- August 1 balance: 600 units, 40% complete; cost, $44,600* Production started: 1,800 units Direct materials used during August: $90,000 August conversion cost: $51,400 Credit side-- Production completed: 1,400 units *Supplementary records disclosed direct material cost of $30,000 and conversion cost of $14,600. Conversations with manufacturing personnel revealed that the ending work in process was 80% complete. Required: A. Determine the number of units in the August 31 work-in-process inventory. B. Calculate the cost of goods completed during August, and prepare the appropriate journal entry to record completed production. C. Determine the cost of the August 31 work-in-process inventory. LO: 3, 4, 5 Type: A
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Answer: A. The ending work in process consisted of 1,000 units (600 + 1,800 - 1,400). B. The cost of goods completed during August totaled $112,000 (1,400 units x $80): Percentage of Completion With Respect to Conversion 40% Equivalent Units Direct Material Conversion
Work in process, August 1 Units started during August Total units to account for Units completed and transferred during August Work in process, August 31 Total units accounted for Total equivalent units
Physical Units 600 1,800 2,400 1,400 1,000 2,400 Direct Material $ 30,000 90,000 $120,000 2,400 $50
100% 80%
1,400 1,000 2,400
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Work in process, August 1 Costs incurred during August Total costs to account for Equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit Finished-Goods Inventory Work-in-Process Inventory C.
Conversion $14,600 51,400 $66,000 2,200 $30 112,000
Total $ 44,600 141,400 $186,000 $80
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The cost of the August 31 work-in-process inventory is $74,000: Direct materials (1,000 x $50) $50,000 Conversion cost (800 x $30) 24,000 $74,000
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Process Costing: Data Interpretation and Working Backwards 68. Lakey uses a weighted-average process-costing system. Material A is added at the start of production; packaging material is introduced at the end. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout manufacturing. The following selected data were extracted from the company's production report: Units completed Ending work in process (units) Equivalent units: conversion cost Equivalent-unit cost: material A ($) Equivalent-unit cost: packaging ($) Total conversion cost ($) 15,000 6,000 16,800 5 2 134,400
Required: A. Compute the equivalent-unit cost for conversion cost. B. How far into the manufacturing process is the ending work-in-process inventory? C. Would the total equivalent units for Material A and the packaging material be the same? Why? D. Compute the cost of goods completed during the period. E. Compute the cost of the ending work-in-process inventory. F. What account would be debited to record the cost of goods completed during the period? LO: 2, 3, 4, 5 Type: A, N Answer: A. $134,400 16,800 = $8 B. Total conversion units Conversion units for completed production Conversion units for work in process 1,800 6,000 = 30% C. No. Material A is added at the beginning of production and would be part of the ending work-in-process inventory. Given that the ending work in process is only 30% complete, these goods have yet to reach the completion of manufacturing where packaging is introduced. 15,000 x ($5 + $2 + $8) = $225,000 Material A: 6,000 x $5 Packaging material Conversion cost: 1,800 x $8 Total Finished-Goods Inventory $30,000 --14,400 $44,400 16,800 15,000 1,800
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Operation Costing 69. Levitt Corporation, which uses an operation-costing system, has three processing departments. All units pass through Department no. 1; upon completion, 70% of the goods are sent to Department no. 2 and 30% are sent to Department no. 3. Additional data follow. Forty thousand units were manufactured during the year. Conversion cost in each department was: No. 1, $380,000; no. 2, $196,000; and no. 3, $150,000. Batch no. 67, which consisted of 500 units, was sent to Department no. 3 for its additional processing. Direct materials of $23,500 and $11,900 were introduced to this batch in Department nos. 1 and 3, respectively. Levitt assigns conversion cost to goods manufactured on the basis of units produced. Required: A. Determine the conversion cost per unit in Department no. 1, Department no. 2, and Department no. 3. B. Compute the total cost of batch no. 67. C. Operation costing is sometimes referred to as a hybrid costing system. Briefly explain. LO: 7 Type: RC, A Answer: A. Department no. 1: $380,000 40,000 units = $9.50 Department no. 2: $196,000 28,000 units (40,000 x 70%) = $7.00 Department no. 3: $150,000 12,000 units (40,000 x 30%) = $12.50 B. Direct materials ($23,500 + $11,900) Department no. 1 conversion (500 x $9.50) Department no. 3 conversion (500 x $12.50) Total cost $35,400 4,750 6,250 $46,400
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Operation Costing 70. Orville Knitters manufactures sweaters and uses an operation-costing system. All sweaters are processed through Department no. 1, with subsequent processing taking place in Department no. 2 or Department no. 3 depending on the type of fabric used. Twenty thousand sweaters were produced during the year; there was no beginning or ending work in process. Sixty percent of the goods were sent to Department no. 2 for manufacturing. Conversion cost incurred in the three departments totaled $504,000, subdivided as follows: Department no. 1, $360,000; Department no. 2, $60,000; and Department no. 3, $84,000. Data pertaining to two representative orders, nos. 545 and 567, were: Direct materials Number of sweaters Subsequent processing department Required: A. Explain the nature of operation costing. B. Determine the cost of order nos. 545 and 567. LO: 7 Type: RC, A Answer: A. Operation costing is used by firms that produce different models of similar products. The products go through essentially the same manufacturing process, so conversion costs can be assigned in a manner similar to that used in process-costing systems. Materials, on the other hand, are unique to the individual goods being produced and, accordingly, the cost is assigned by batch (or in a manner similar to that used in job costing). B. Conversion cost per sweater: Department no. 1: $360,000 20,000 sweaters = $18.00 Department no. 2: $60,000 (20,000 x 60%) sweaters = $5.00 Department no. 3: $84,000 (20,000 x 40%) sweaters = $10.50 Direct materials Conversion cost: No. 1 800 sweaters x $18.00; 1,300 sweaters x $18.00 Conversion cost: No. 2 1,300 sweaters x $5.00 Conversion cost: No. 3 800 sweaters x $10.50 Total No. 545 $112,000 14,400 No. 567 $ 94,000 23,400 6,500 8,400 $134,800 $123,900 No. 545 $112,000 800 No. 3 No. 567 $94,000 1,300 No. 2
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Cost Flows in Sequential Departments, Journal Entries 71. Ottawa Company manufactures window glass in two sequential departments. The following cost data pertain to October: Direct material entered into production Direct labor Applied manufacturing overhead Cost of goods completed and transferred: From Department A From Department B Department A $ 160,000 555,000 1,360,000 1,925,000 2,800,000 Department B $ 40,000 560,000 875,000
Required: Prepare journal entries to record the following: A. Costs incurred for direct material and direct labor, and application of manufacturing overhead in Department A. B. Transfer of goods from Department A to Department B. C. Transfer of goods from Department B. LO: 8 Type: A Answer: A. Oct. 31 Work-in-Process Inventory: Dept. A Raw-Material Inventory Wages Payable Manufacturing Overhead Work-in-Process Inventory: Dept. B Work-in-Process Inventory: Dept. A Finished-Goods Inventory Work-in-Process Inventory: Dept. B 2,075,000 160,000 555,000 1,360,000 1,925,000 1,925,000 2,800,000 2,800,000
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Equivalent Units 72. Professor Jones is concerned that her students do not understand the concept of equivalent units. She has therefore prepared the following questions, to appear on an upcoming examination: Equivalent units are used in a process-costing accounting system. A. Explain the need for equivalent units and why separate equivalent-unit totals are calculated for direct materials and conversion cost. B. If an examination of goods in production at the end of the period revealed 12,000 units that are, on average, 75% complete, would it be correct to say that 9,000 units were finished during the period? Why? Required: Prepare a complete answer key that can be used in grading the examination questions. LO: 3 Type: RC, N Answer: A. Equivalent units are needed as a measure of production volume. At the end of the period, manufacturing costs must be spread over the units produced, and it is incorrect to combine fully completed units with those that are still in production (akin to adding apples and oranges). Separate totals are needed because materials are often introduced at specific points in production whereas conversion is often introduced uniformly throughout manufacturing.
B. No. The units are still in production, so none of them are fully completed. It would be
correct to say that the firm has done the work equivalent to manufacturing 9,000 finished units. Operation Costing 73. Operation costing is a popular type of accounting system, one that combines selected features of job-order and process-cost accounting. Required: A. Briefly discuss the basic features that are associated with an operation-costing system. B. Explain why a sweater manufacturer may have a need for an operation-costing system. LO: 7 Type: RC, N
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Answer: A. Operation costing is used by firms that produce different models of similar products. The products go through essentially the same manufacturing process, so conversion costs can be assigned in a manner similar to that used in process-costing systems. Materials, on the other hand, are unique to the individual goods being produced and, accordingly, the cost is assigned by batch (or in a manner similar to that used in job costing). B. A sweater manufacturer produces multiple versions of its single product: sweaters. The garments likely incur roughly the same labor and overhead cost, with the major difference among models being in the areas of fabric, color, and patterns (i.e., materials). Thus, the material cost will often differ and the manufacturer should take these differences into account, not spread costs equally over all units produced as would be done in a process-costtype of procedure. Sequential Production 74. Transferred-in costs typically arise in sequential-processing operations. Required: A. Briefly discuss the concept of transferred-in costs, including the nature (composition) of this cost element in your response. B. Transferred-in costs are the costs associated with transferred-in units. From the receiving department's perspective, how should these units be viewed? Explain. LO: 8 Type: RC, N Answer: A. Transferred-in costs are costs attached to units that are transferred from one processing department to the next. More specifically, these are the manufacturing costs incurred in the "sending" department (i.e., direct materials, direct labor, and applied manufacturing overhead).
B. The receiving department should view these units to be the equivalent of direct materials
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