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Chapter 6
Process Costing
Prepared by
Gail Kaciuba
Midwestern State University
Learning objectives
• Q1: How are costs assigned to mass-produced products?
• Q2: What are equivalent units & how do they relate to the
production process?
• Q3: How is the weighted average method used in process
costing?
• Q4: How is the FIFO method used in process costing?
• Q5: What alternative methods are used for mass production?
• Q6: How is process costing performed for multiple production
departments?
• Q7: How are spoilage costs handled in process costing?
• Q8: What are the uses and limitations of process cost
information?
Chapter 6: Process Costing
© John Wiley & Sons, 2005 Eldenburg & Wolcott’s Cost Management, 1e Slide # 2
Q1: Job Order versus Process Costing
30,000 units x
5,000 EUP x $2.57143
$2.57143
In July, Rita Corp. had 30,000 units in beginning WIP that were 60%
complete and 20,000 units in ending WIP that were 80% complete. There
were 100,000 units completed and transferred to FG inventory. Compute
EUP for July using both the weighted average and FIFO methods.
First, summarize the physical flow of the units and compute S&C.
In July, Rita Corp. had 30,000 units in beginning WIP that were 60%
complete and 20,000 units in ending WIP that were 80% complete. There
were 100,000 units completed and transferred to FG inventory. Compute
EUP for July using both the weighted average and FIFO methods.
You are given the information below about the physical flow of the units in
Department 1. The BI units were 25% complete and the EI units were 40%
complete. Compute EUP for DM and CC if DM costs are incurred evenly
throughout production.
You are given the information below about the physical flow of the units in
Department 1. The BI units were 25% complete and the EI units were 40%
complete. Compute EUP for DM and CC if DM costs are incurred at the
beginning of production.
8,000
Comp- Start WA FIFO Total
BI lete BI S&C EI EUP EUP Units
Physical units 5,000 12,000 8,000 25,000
Equiv units
DM 5,000 0 12,000 8,000 25,000 20,000
CC 1,250 3,750 12,000 3,200 20,200 18,950
Chapter 6: Process Costing
© John Wiley & Sons, 2005 Eldenburg & Wolcott’s Cost Management, 1e Slide # 21
Q2-Q4: Separate EUP for DM & CC
Use the same information from the prior slide; recall that the BI units were
25% complete and the EI units were 40% complete. Compute EUP for DM
and CC if 20% of DM costs are incurred at the beginning of processing and
the rest of the DM costs are incurred when the units pass the 60% stage of
completion.
You are given the information below about May’s production and costs
for Slocik Co. The units in ending WIP were 1/3 complete. Direct
materials are added at the beginning of processing. What is the
manufacturing cost per EUP under both methods?
The last step is a process cost report that breaks the “total
costs to account for” into:
• the portion that is assigned to the completed units, and
• the portion that is assigned to the units in ending
WIP inventory
total costs to account
for = $93,250
WIP Inventory - Units WIP Inventory - $
0 0
DM65,250 $ assigned to
30,000
completed units
45,000 CC 28,000
15,000 $ assigned
total units to account to EI units
for = 45,000
Chapter 6: Process Costing
© John Wiley & Sons, 2005 Eldenburg & Wolcott’s Cost Management, 1e Slide # 27
Q3&4: Process Costing Example, no BI
Colors R Us, Inc. uses a process costing system for its sole processing
department. There were 6,200 units in beginning WIP inventory for
February and 57,500 units were started in February. The beginning WIP
units were 60% complete and the 5,000 units in ending WIP were 45%
complete. All materials are added at the start of processing. Compute the
EUP for DM and CC using both methods.
The last step is a process cost report that breaks the “total
costs to account for” into:
• the portion that is assigned to the completed units, and
• the portion that is assigned to the units in ending
WIP inventory
total costs to account
for = $495,850
WIP Inventory - Units WIP Inventory - $
6,200 42,896
DM 178,250 $ assigned to
58,700
completed units
57,500 CC 274,704
5,000 $ assigned
total units to account to EI units
for = 63,700
Chapter 6: Process Costing
© John Wiley & Sons, 2005 Eldenburg & Wolcott’s Cost Management, 1e Slide # 33
Q3&4: Process Costing Example, with BI
You are given the cost information below. Compute the cost per EUP
under both methods.
DM CC TI Total
Work in process, May 1 $7,297.50 $3,860.50 $19,250.00 $30,408.00
Costs added in May 72,240.00 31,262.00 112,000.00 215,502.00
Total $79,537.50 $35,122.50 $131,250.00 $245,910.00
You are given the cost information below. Compute the cost per EUP
under both methods.
DM CC TI Total
Work in process, May 1 $7,297.50 $3,860.50 $19,250.00 $30,408.00
Costs added in May 72,240.00 31,262.00 112,000.00 215,502.00
Total $79,537.50 $35,122.50 $131,250.00 $245,910.00
• Just-in-time production
Notice that there is now a column for spoiled units in the schedule.
This is 50 units of normal & 150 units of abnormal spoilage.
You are given the cost information below. Compute the cost per EUP
under both methods.
DM CC Total
Work in process, June $2,735 $1,302 $4,037
Costs added in June $8,640 $5,943 $14,583
Total $11,375 $7,245 $18,620
You are given the cost information below. Compute the cost per EUP
under both methods.
DM CC Total
Work in process, June $2,735 $1,302 $4,037
Costs added in June $8,640 $5,943 $14,583
Total $11,375 $7,245 $18,620