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Cost Accounting 14e Chapter 4 Solutions
Cost Accounting 14e Chapter 4 Solutions
Chapter 4
Process Costing
Solutions to Questions
4-1
A process costing system should be used in situations where a homogeneous product is produced on a continuous basis.
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Job-order and processing costing are similar in the following ways:
1. Job-order costing and process costing have the same basic purposesto assign materials, labor, and overhead cost to
products and to provide a mechanism for computing unit product costs.
2. Both systems use the same basic manufacturing accounts.
3. Costs flow through the accounts in basically the same way in both systems.
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Cost accumulation is simpler under process costing because costs only need to be assigned to departmentsnot
individual jobs. A company usually has a small number of processing departments, whereas a job-order costing system often
must keep track of the costs of hundreds or even thousands of jobs.
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In a process costing system, a Work in Process account is maintained for each processing department.
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The journal entry to record the transfer of work in process from the Mixing Department to the Firing Department is:
XXXX
Work in Process, Firing................................
XXXX
Work in Process,
Mixing................................................
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The costs that might be added in the Firing Department include: (1) costs transferred in from the Mixing Department; (2)
materials costs added in the Firing Department; (3) labor costs added in the Firing Department; and (4) overhead costs added in
the Firing Department.
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Under the weighted-average method, equivalent units of production consist of units transferred to the next department
(or to finished goods) during the period plus the equivalent units in the departments ending work in process inventory.
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28,000
5,000
18,000
5,000
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Equivalent Units
Conversio
Materials
n
410,000
410,000
21,000
431,000
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15,000
425,000
Material
s
Overhea
d
Labor
Cost of beginning work in
$ 23,62
process inventory.................. $ 14,550
0 $118,100
Cost added during the period...
88,350 14,330
71,650
Total cost (a)............................ $102,900 $37,950 $189,750
Equivalent units of production
(b).........................................
Cost per equivalent unit (a)
(b).........................................
2.
1,200
1,100
1,100
$85.75
$34.50
$172.50
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Materia
ls
Conversi
on
300
$31.56
100
$9.32
$9,468
1,300
$31.56
$41,02
8
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Total
$10,40
$932
0
1,300
$9.32
$53,14
$12,116
4
$ 4,83
0
25,65
0
$30,48
0
$ 1,12
0
29,36 *
0
$30,48
0
*The cost of units completed and transferred out can be deduced as follows:
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Cost of beginning
Costs added
Cost of ending
Cost of units
work in process + to production =work in process+completed and
inventory
during the period
inventory
transferred out
Cost of units
$4,830 + $25,650 = $1,120 + completed and
transferred out
Cost of units
completed and = $4,830 + $25,650 - $1,120
transferred out
Cost of units
completed and = $29,360
transferred out
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Material
s
Labor
Overhea
d
Material
s
$
68,600
Labor
$
30,000
370,00
907,200
0
$975,80 $400,00
0
0
Overhea
d
$
48,000
592,00
0
$640,00
0
$0.50
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$0.80
Pulping
Conversi
on
146,00 146,000
0
6,000
152,00
0
Pulping
$ 1,500
59,300
$60,800
152,000
$0.40
4,500
150,500
Conversi
on
$
400
22,100
$22,500
150,500
$0.1495
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on
4,500
$0.1495
$673
$3,073
146,000
$0.1495
$21,827
$80,227
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$ 1,900
81,400
$83,300
$ 3,073
80,227
$83,300
330,000
Work in ProcessMixing
Work in ProcessBaking
Wages Payable
260,000
120,000
Work in ProcessMixing
Work in ProcessBaking
Manufacturing Overhead
190,000
90,000
Work in ProcessBaking
Work in ProcessMixing
760,000
Finished Goods
Work in ProcessBaking
980,000
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330,000
380,000
280,000
760,000
980,000
Labor
Overhea
d
600
600
$7.00
$14.00
$4,200
$8,400
18,000
$7.00
18,000
$14.00
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Total
$45,000
unit.........................
Cost of units
completed and
transferred out........
$432,00 $126,00
0
0
$252,00
0
3. Cost reconciliation:
Total cost to be accounted for....................
Costs accounted for as follows:
Cost of ending work in process
inventory.............................................
Cost of units completed and transferred
out.......................................................
Total cost accounted for.........................
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$855,000
$ 45,000
810,000
$855,000
$810,00
0
Kilograms
of Cement
80,000
300,000
380,000
50,000
330,000
Equivalent Units
(EU)
2.
Material Conversio
s
n
Units transferred out........................... 330,000
330,000
Work in process, ending:
Materials: 50,000 kilograms 40%. . 20,000
Conversion: 50,000 kilograms
5,000
10%...............................................
Equivalent units of production............ 350,000
335,000
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Material
s
Ending work in process inventory:
Materia Conversi
ls
on
$ 56,60
0 $ 14,900
385,00
0 214,500
$441,60
0 $229,400
320,000 310,000
$1.38
$0.74
Conversi
on
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Total
Equivalent units of
production (see above)...
Cost per equivalent unit
(see above).....................
Cost of ending work in
process
inventory........................
20,000
10,000
$1.38
$0.74
$27,600
$7,400
$35,000
$636,00
0
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Materia Conversi
ls
on
Transferred to next department*............... 380,00 380,000
0
Ending work in process:
Materials: 40,000 units x 75% complete. 30,000
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10,000
410,00
0
390,000
*Units transferred to the next department = Units in beginning work in process + Units
started into production Units in ending work in process = 70,000 + 350,000 40,000
= 380,000
2 Cost per Equivalent Unit
.
Cost of beginning work in process.........
Cost added during the period................
Total cost (a)..........................................
Equivalent units of production (b)..........
Cost per equivalent unit, (a) (b).........
Material Conversi
s
on
$ 86,00 $ 36,000
0
447,00 198,000
0
$533,00 $234,000
0
410,000 390,000
$1.30
$0.60
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Material
s
Conversi
on
30,000
$1.30
10,000
$0.60
$39,000
out:
$6,000
$45,000
380,000 380,000
$1.30
$0.60
$494,00
0 $228,000
$722,00
0
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Total
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$122,000
645,000
$767,000
$ 45,000
722,000
$767,000
Materia Conversi
ls
on
450,00
Transferred to next department................
450,000
0
Ending work in process:
Materials: 80,000 units x 75% complete. 60,000
Conversion: 80,000 units x 25%
20,000
complete...............................................
510,00
Equivalent units of production..................
470,000
0
Material Conversi
s
on
$ 36,55 $ 13,500
0
391,85 287,300
0
$428,40 $300,800
0
510,000 470,000
$0.84
$0.64
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Material
s
Conversi
on
60,000
$0.84
20,000
$0.64
$50,400
out:
$12,800
$63,200
450,000 450,000
$0.84
$0.64
$378,00
0 $288,000
$666,00
0
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Total
$ 50,050
679,150
$729,200
$ 63,200
666,000
$729,200
Materia Conversi
ls
on
Transferred to next department*............... 270,00 270,000
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0
45,000
27,000
315,00
0
297,000
*Units transferred to the next department = Units in beginning work in process + Units
started into production Units in ending work in process = 35,000 + 280,000 45,000
= 270,000
2 Cost per equivalent unit
.
Cost of beginning work in process.........
Cost added during the period................
Total cost (a)..........................................
Equivalent units of production (b)..........
Cost per equivalent unit, (a) (b).........
Material Conversi
s
on
$ 43,40 $ 20,30
0
0
397,60 187,600
0
$441,00 $207,900
0
315,000 297,000
$1.40
$0.70
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on
4-27
45,000
$1.40
27,000
$0.70
$63,000
out:
$18,900
$81,900
270,000 270,000
$1.40
$0.70
$378,00
0 $189,000
$567,00
0
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b.
Work in ProcessBlending
Work in ProcessBottling
Raw Materials
Work in ProcessBlending
Work in ProcessBottling
Salaries and Wages Payable
147,600
45,000
192,600
73,200
17,000
90,200
c.
Manufacturing Overhead
Accounts Payable
596,000
d.
Work in ProcessBlending
Manufacturing Overhead
Work in ProcessBottling
Manufacturing Overhead
481,000
Work in ProcessBottling
Work in ProcessBlending
722,000
Finished Goods
Work in ProcessBottling
920,000
e.
g.
Accounts Receivable
Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Finished Goods
108,000
1,400,00
0
890,000
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596,000
481,000
108,000
722,000
920,000
1,400,000
890,000
Accounts Receivable
1,400,00
0
Bal.
Bal.
Work in Process
Blending Department
Bal
32,800 (e)
722,000
.
(a)
147,600
(b)
73,200
(d)
481,000
Bal
12,600
.
Bal
.
(a)
(b)
(d)
(e)
Bal
.
Bal
.
(f)
Bal
.
Finished Goods
20,000 (g)
890,000
920,000
50,000
Accounts Payable
Raw Materials
198,60 (a
192,60
0 )
0
6,000
Work in Process
Bottling Department
49,000 (f)
920,00
0
45,000
17,000
108,000
722,000
21,000
Manufacturing Overhead
(c)
596,00 (d
589,00
0 )
0
Bal.
7,000
(c)
Sales
(g)
596,000
1,400,00
0
(b
)
(g)
90,200
60.0
Material
s
60.0
1.0
61.0
Conversi
on
60.0
0.2
0.1
60.1
60.2
$ 1,64
0
94,74
0
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Material
s
$
26
8,402
Conversi
on
$
105
61,197
Total cost.................................................
Equivalent units of production.................
Cost per equivalent unit..........................
$96,38
0
61.0
$1,580
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$8,428
60.2
$140
$61,30
2
60.1
$1,020
Materials
1.0
$1,580
0.2
$140
0.1
$1,020
$1,580
$28
$102
60.0
$1,580
60.0
$140
60.0
$1,020
$94,800
$8,400
$61,200
4. Cost reconciliation:
Cost to be accounted for:
Cost of beginning work in process
inventory
($1,640 + $26 + $105)........................
Cost added to production during the
period
($94,740 + $8,402 + $61,197)............
Total cost to be accounted for................
Costs accounted for as follows:
Conversi
on
$ 1,771
164,339
$166,110
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Total
$1,710
$164,40
0
$ 1,710
164,400
$166,110
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30,000
5,000
25,000
Materia Conversi
ls
on
Transferred to next department........... 30,000
30,000
Ending work in process:
Materials: 4,000 units x 75%
3,000
complete..........................................
Conversion: 4,000 units x 50%
2,000
complete..........................................
Equivalent units of production............. 33,000
32,000
Material Conversi
s
on
9,000
4,400
57,000
30,800
66,000 35,200
33,000
32,000
2.00
1.10
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inventory.................................
5. Multiplying the unit cost figure of 3.10 per unit by 1,000 units
does not provide a valid estimate of the incremental cost of
processing an additional 1,000 units through the department. If
there is sufficient idle capacity to process an additional 1,000
units, the incremental cost per unit is almost certainly less than
3.10 per unit because the conversion costs are likely to
include fixed costs.
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Transferred
In
250,000
20,000
270,000
Transferred
In
$
0
49,221,000
$49,221,00
0
270,000
$182.30
Conversio
n
250,000
5,000
255,000
Conversio
n
$
0
16,320,00
0
$16,320,0
00
255,000
$64.00
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ending work in process, the higher the equivalent units for the
period and the lower the unit costs.
3. Increasing the percentage of completion can increase net
operating income by reducing the cost of goods sold. To
increase net operating income by $62,500, the cost of goods
sold would have to be decreased by $62,500 from $61,575,000
down to $61,512,500. See the next page for the necessary
calculations.
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$16,320,000
250,000 + 20,000X
$182.30 +
$16,320,000
= $246.05
250,000 + 20,000X
$16,320,000
= $246.05 - $182.30
250,000 + 20,000X
$16,320,000
= $63.75
250,000 + 20,000X
250,000 + 20,000X
1
=
$16,320,000
$63.75
250,000 + 20,000X =
$16,320,000
$63.75
6,000
= 30%
20,000
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Transferred
In
250,000
20,000
270,000
Transferred
In
$
0
49,221,000
$49,221,00
0
270,000
$182.30
Conversio
n
250,000
6,000
256,000
Conversio
n
$
0
16,320,00
0
$16,320,0
00
256,000
$63.75
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they can to pull this bonus out of the hat. Those who engage
in unethical or illegal acts often rationalize their own behavior
by exaggerating the extent to which others engage in the same
kind of behavior. Other managers may actually be very
uncomfortable pulling strings to make the target profit for the
year.
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Transferre
d In
Transferred to next department................ 100,000
Ending work in process:
Transferred in: 5,000 units x 100%
5,000
complete...............................................
Materials: 5,000 units x 0% complete.....
Conversion: 5,000 units x 40% complete
Equivalent units of production.................. 105,000
Cost per Equivalent Unit:
Cost of beginning work in process...........
Transferre
d In Costs
$8,820
81,480
$90,300
105,000
$0.86
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Materials
100,000
0
100,000
Materials
$3,400
27,600
$31,000
100,000
$0.31
Conversi
on
100,000
2,000
102,000
Conversi
on
$
10,200
96,900
$107,10
0
102,000
$1.05
Transferre
d In Costs
Materials
Conversi
on
Total
5,000
$0.86
0
$0.31
2,000
$1.05
$4,300
$0
$2,100
$6,400
100,00
0
$0.31
$31,00
0
100,000
$1.05
$105,00
0
$222,00
0
100,000
$0.86
$86,000
2. The unit cost computed above is $2.22 (= $0.86 + $0.31 + $1.05) versus $2.284 on the
original report. The unit cost on the report prepared by the accountant is high because
none of the cost incurred during the month was assigned to the units in the ending work
in process inventory.
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