Cost of production report problems and solutions

Equivalent units and related costs; cost of production report; entries Instructions Chart of Accounts ! Cost of Production Report Journal ! Final Questions Instructions White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour. The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1: Work in Process-Sifting Department (700 units, 3/5 completed): Direct materials (700 × $2.25) $1,575 Conversion (700 ~ 3/5 * $0.30) 126 $1,701
The following costs were charged to Work in Process-Sifting Department during July: Direct materials transferred from Milling Department 15,800 units at $2.35 a unit $37,130 Direct labor 4,520 Factory overhead 1,017 During July, 15,200 units of flour were completed. Work in Process-Sifting Department on July 31 was 1,300 units, 4/5 completed.
During July, 15,200 units of flour were completed. Work in Process-Sifting Department on July 31 was 1,300 units, 4/5 completed. Required: 1. Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round your cost per unit answers to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest dollar amount 2. Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Milling to Sifting and the costs transferred from Sifting to Packaging. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for spaces or journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. Do not add explanations or skip a line between journal entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. Use the date July 31 for all journal entries. 3. Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from June to July for direct materials and conversion costs. Round your answers to the nearest cent. 4. Discuss the uses of the cost of production report and the results of part (3).
1. Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round your cost per unit answers to the nearest cent and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. WHITE DIAMOND FLOUR COMPANY Cost of Production Report-Sifting Department For the Month Ended July 31 Equivalent Units UNITS Whole Units Direct Materials Conversion Units charged to production: Inventory in process, July 1 700 Received from Milling Department 15,800 Total units accounted for by the Sifting Department 16,500 Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, July 1 (3/5 completed) 700 OV 280 Started and completed in July 14,500 14,500 14,500 Transferred to Packaging Department in July 15,200 14,500 14,780 V Inventory in process, July 31 (4/5 completed) 1,300 1,300 1,040 V Total units to be assigned costs 16,500 15,800 15,820
Cost of Production Report Shad Costs COSTS Direct Materials Conversion Total Cost per equivalent unit: Total costs for July in Sifting Department $37,130 V $5,537 Total equivalent units 15,800 : 15,820 Cost per equivalent unit $2.35 V $0.35 Costs assigned to production: Inventory in process, July 1 Costs incurred in July Total costs accounted for by the Sifting Department Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units: Inventory in process, July 1-balance To complete inventory in process, July 1 $
To complete inventory in process, July 1 Cost of completed July 1 work in process Started and completed in July Transferred to Packaging Department in July Inventory in process, July 31 Total costs assigned by the Sifting Department
2. Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Milling to Sifting and the costs transferred from Sifting to Packaging. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for spaces or journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. Do not add explanations or skip a line between journal entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. Use the date July 31 for all journal entries. Question not attempted. PAGE 10 JOURNAL Score: 0/51 DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ACCOUNTING FOLATION ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY
Final Questions Shaded cells have feedback 3. Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from June to July for direct materials and conversion costs. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Increase Direct materials: $ Conversion: Increase Points: 2/4 4. Discuss the uses of the cost of production report and the results of part (3). The cost of production report may be used as the basis for allocating product costs between Work in Process and Finished Goods . The report can also be used to control costs by holding each department head responsible for the units entering production and the costs incurred in the department. Any differences in unit product costs from one month to another, such as those in part (3), can be studied carefully and any significant differences investigated.