QUESTION Two Mary Able was an accomplished ballet dancer and
QUESTION Two Mary Able was an accomplished ballet dancer and wanted to do something other than modelling. With the help of a friend who was an experienced business executive, she decided to open a company that would produce ballet slippers. The slippers go through two production processes. Information relating to the first process, fitting, is given below: November 1, Opening Work-in-Process Materials Conversion 5,000 Units Costs 40% $4,100 At November 31, 175,000 units had been transferred to the next department November 30, Ending Work-in-Process 10,000 Units Materials Conversion 30% During the month the following costs were incurred: Materials Conversion 7.000 352,000 Prepare a Production Report for the month of November usimg the Weighted Average method for the fitting Answer on the following page in the space provided.
Solution
Prepare production report :
| Unit to be accounted for | |||
| Unit transferred out | 175000 | ||
| Ending work in process | 10000 | ||
| Unit accounted for as follows | Material | Conversion cost | |
| Unit transferred out | 175000 | 175000 | 175000 |
| Ending work in process | 10000 | 10000 | 3000 |
| Total | 185000 | 178000 | |
| Unit cost | |||
| Beginning work in process | 1765 | 4100 | |
| Cost during period | 57000 | 352000 | |
| Total cost | 58765 | 356100 | |
| Equivalent unit | 185000 | 178000 | |
| Unit cost | 0.32 | 2.00 | |
| Cost Reconciliation | |||
| Unit transfered out | 405687 | ||
| Ending work in process | 9178 | ||
| Total | 414865 | ||
