Hearty Soup Co. uses a process cost system to record the costs of processing soup, which requires the cooking and filling processes. Materials are entered from the cooking process at the beginning of the filling process. The inventory of Work in Process—Filling on April 1 and debits to the account during April were as follows: Bal., 600 units, 60% completed:     Direct materials (600 x $7.40) $ 4,440   Conversion (600 x 60% x $3.10) 1,116   $ 5,556 From Cooking Department, 14,280 units $107,100 Direct labor 27,539 Factory overhead 14,829 During April, 600 units in process on April 1 were completed, and of the 14,280 units entering the department, all were completed except 1,600 units that were 20% completed. Charges to Work in Process—Filling for May were as follows: From Cooking Department, 16,400 units $126,280 Direct labor 37,580 Factory overhead 20,236 During May, the units in process at the beginning of the month were completed, and of the 16,400 units entering the department, all were completed except 800 units that were 80% completed. Required: 1.  Enter the balance as of April 1 in a four-column account for Work in Process—Filling. Record the debits and credits in the account for April. Construct a cost of production report and present computations for determining (a) equivalent units of production for materials and conversion; (b) cost per equivalent unit; (c) cost of goods finished, differentiating between units started in the prior period and units started and finished in April; and (d) work in process inventory. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Filling Department   ACCOUNT NO.     BALANCE DATE ITEM POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT Apr. 1 Bal., 600 units, 60% completed   fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank         30 Cooking Dept., 14,280 units at $7.50   fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank         30 Direct labor   fill in the blank  fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank        30 Factory overhead   fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank        30 Finished goods   fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank        30 Bal., 1,600 units, 20% completed   fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent. Hearty Soup Co. Cost of Production Report-Filling Department For the Month Ended April 30   Whole Units Equivalent Units Units   Direct Materials (a) Conversion (a) Units charged to production:       Inventory in process, April 1 fill in the blank     Received from Cooking Department fill in the blank     Total units accounted for by the Filling Department fill in the blank     Units to be assigned costs:       Inventory in process, April 1 fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank Started and completed in April fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank Transferred to finished goods in April fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank Inventory in process, April 30 fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank Total units to be assigned costs fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank   Costs Costs   Direct Materials   Conversion   Total Costs per equivalent unit:                         Total costs for April in Filling Department   $fill in the blank       $fill in the blank             Total equivalent units   fill in the blank       fill in the blank             Cost per equivalent unit (b)   $fill in the blank       $fill in the blank             Costs charged to production:                         Inventory in process, April 1                   $fill in the blank     Costs incurred in April                   fill in the blank     Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department                   $fill in the blank     Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:                         Inventory in process, April 1 balance (c)                   $fill in the blank     To complete inventory in process, April 1 (c)   $fill in the blank       $fill in the blank       fill in the blank     Cost of completed April 1 work in process                   $fill in the blank     Started and completed in April (c)   fill in the blank       fill in the blank       fill in the blank     Transferred to finished goods in April (c)                   $fill in the blank     Inventory in process, April 30 (d)   fill in the blank       fill in the blank       fill in the blank     Total costs assigned by the Filling Department                   $fill in the blank     2.  Provide the same information for May by recording the May transactions in the four-column work in process account. Construct a cost of production report and present the May computations (a through d) listed in part (1). If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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Work in Process Account Data for Two Months; Cost of Production Reports

Hearty Soup Co. uses a process cost system to record the costs of processing soup, which requires the cooking and filling processes. Materials are entered from the cooking process at the beginning of the filling process. The inventory of Work in Process—Filling on April 1 and debits to the account during April were as follows:

Bal., 600 units, 60% completed:  
  Direct materials (600 x $7.40) $ 4,440
  Conversion (600 x 60% x $3.10) 1,116
  $ 5,556
From Cooking Department, 14,280 units $107,100
Direct labor 27,539
Factory overhead 14,829

During April, 600 units in process on April 1 were completed, and of the 14,280 units entering the department, all were completed except 1,600 units that were 20% completed.
Charges to Work in Process—Filling for May were as follows:

From Cooking Department, 16,400 units $126,280
Direct labor 37,580
Factory overhead 20,236

During May, the units in process at the beginning of the month were completed, and of the 16,400 units entering the department, all were completed except 800 units that were 80% completed.

Required:

1.  Enter the balance as of April 1 in a four-column account for Work in Process—Filling. Record the debits and credits in the account for April. Construct a cost of production report and present computations for determining (a) equivalent units of production for materials and conversion; (b) cost per equivalent unit; (c) cost of goods finished, differentiating between units started in the prior period and units started and finished in April; and (d) work in process inventory. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

ACCOUNT Work in Process-Filling Department   ACCOUNT NO.  
  BALANCE
DATE ITEM POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT
Apr. 1 Bal., 600 units, 60% completed   fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank 
       30 Cooking Dept., 14,280 units at $7.50   fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank  fill in the blank 
       30 Direct labor   fill in the blank  fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
       30 Factory overhead   fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
       30 Finished goods   fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
       30 Bal., 1,600 units, 20% completed   fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank

If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent.

Hearty Soup Co.
Cost of Production Report-Filling Department
For the Month Ended April 30
  Whole Units Equivalent Units
Units   Direct Materials (a) Conversion (a)
Units charged to production:      
Inventory in process, April 1 fill in the blank    
Received from Cooking Department fill in the blank    
Total units accounted for by the Filling Department fill in the blank    
Units to be assigned costs:      
Inventory in process, April 1 fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
Started and completed in April fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
Transferred to finished goods in April fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
Inventory in process, April 30 fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank
Total units to be assigned costs fill in the blank fill in the blank fill in the blank



  Costs
Costs   Direct Materials   Conversion   Total
Costs per equivalent unit:                        
Total costs for April in Filling Department   $fill in the blank       $fill in the blank            
Total equivalent units   fill in the blank       fill in the blank            
Cost per equivalent unit (b)   $fill in the blank       $fill in the blank            
Costs charged to production:                        
Inventory in process, April 1                   $fill in the blank    
Costs incurred in April                   fill in the blank    
Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department                   $fill in the blank    
Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:                        
Inventory in process, April 1 balance (c)                   $fill in the blank    
To complete inventory in process, April 1 (c)   $fill in the blank       $fill in the blank       fill in the blank    
Cost of completed April 1 work in process                   $fill in the blank    
Started and completed in April (c)   fill in the blank       fill in the blank       fill in the blank    
Transferred to finished goods in April (c)                   $fill in the blank    
Inventory in process, April 30 (d)   fill in the blank       fill in the blank       fill in the blank    
Total costs assigned by the Filling Department                   $fill in the blank    

2.  Provide the same information for May by recording the May transactions in the four-column work in process account. Construct a cost of production report and present the May computations (a through d) listed in part (1). If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

 



 

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