I am stuck with calculating the rst of the problem   Cost of Production ReportBavarian Chocolate Company processes chocolate into candy bars. The process begins by placing direct materials (raw chocolate, milk, and sugar) into the Blending Department. All materials are placed into production at the beginning of the blending process. After blending, the milk chocolate is then transferred to the Molding Department, where the milk chocolate is formed into candy bars. The following is a partial work in process account of the Blending Department at October 31:ACCOUNT Work in Process—Blending DepartmentACCOUNT NO.DateItemDebitCreditBalanceDebitCreditOct.1Bal., 2,300 units, 3/5 completed46,36831Direct materials, 26,000 units429,000475,36831Direct labor100,560575,92831Factory overhead48,480624,40831Goods transferred, 25,700 units? 31Bal., ? units, 1/5 completed?Required:1. Prepare a cost of production report, and identify the missing amounts for Work in Process—Blending Department. If an amount is zero enter "0". If required, round your cost per equivalent unit answers to the nearest cent.Bavarian Chocolate CompanyCost of Production Report-Blending DepartmentFor the Month Ended October 31Unit Information Units charged to production: Inventory in process, October 1 Received from materials storeroom Total units accounted for by the Blending Department Units to be assigned costs: Equivalent Units Whole UnitsDirect MaterialsConversionInventory in process, October 1   Started and completed in October   Transferred to Molding Department in October   Inventory in process, October 31   Total units to be assigned costs   Cost Information Cost per equivalent unit: Direct MaterialsConversionTotal costs for October in Blending Department$$Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit$$Costs assigned to production: Direct MaterialsConversionTotalInventory in process, October 1 $Costs incurred in October   Total costs accounted for by the Blending Department $Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:   Inventory in process, October 1 balance $To complete inventory in process, October 1 $ Cost of completed October 1 work in process $Started and completed in October$ Transferred to Molding Department in October $Inventory in process, October 31   Total costs assigned by the Blending Department $ Feedback 1. Calculate equivalent units for materials and conversion costs. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion costs. Calculate the costs assigned to the beginning inventory, the units started and completed, and the ending inventory.2. Assuming that the October 1 work in process inventory includes direct materials of $38,295, determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion between September and October. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.Increase or DecreaseAmountChange in direct materials cost per equivalent unitDecrease $Change in conversion cost per equivalent unitIncrease $ Feedback 2. Compare the costs per equivalent unit for September and October. The costs per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for September are in the October 1 work in process inventory. The materials amount is given.

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Cost of Production Report
Bavarian Chocolate Company processes chocolate into candy bars. The process begins by placing direct materials (raw chocolate, milk, and sugar) into the Blending Department. All materials are placed into production at the beginning of the blending process. After blending, the milk chocolate is then transferred to the Molding Department, where the milk chocolate is formed into candy bars. The following is a partial work in process account of the Blending Department at October 31:
ACCOUNT Work in Process—Blending Department
ACCOUNT NO.
Date
Item
Debit
Credit
Balance
Debit
Credit
Oct.
1
Bal., 2,300 units, 3/5 completed



46,368



31
Direct materials, 26,000 units
429,000


475,368



31
Direct labor
100,560


575,928



31
Factory overhead
48,480


624,408



31
Goods transferred, 25,700 units


?




31
Bal., ? units, 1/5 completed



?


Required:
1. Prepare a cost of production report, and identify the missing amounts for Work in Process—Blending Department. If an amount is zero enter "0". If required, round your cost per equivalent unit answers to the nearest cent.
Bavarian Chocolate Company
Cost of Production Report-Blending Department
For the Month Ended October 31
Unit Information
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, October 1

Received from materials storeroom

Total units accounted for by the Blending Department

Units to be assigned costs:


Equivalent Units

Whole Units
Direct Materials
Conversion
Inventory in process, October 1

 

Started and completed in October

 

Transferred to Molding Department in October

 

Inventory in process, October 31

 

Total units to be assigned costs

 

Cost Information
Cost per equivalent unit:

Direct Materials
Conversion
Total costs for October in Blending Department
$
$
Total equivalent units


Cost per equivalent unit
$
$
Costs assigned to production:

Direct Materials
Conversion
Total
Inventory in process, October 1


$
Costs incurred in October

 

Total costs accounted for by the Blending Department


$
Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units:

 

Inventory in process, October 1 balance


$
To complete inventory in process, October 1

$

Cost of completed October 1 work in process


$
Started and completed in October
$


Transferred to Molding Department in October


$
Inventory in process, October 31

 

Total costs assigned by the Blending Department


$

Feedback

1. Calculate equivalent units for materials and conversion costs. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion costs. Calculate the costs assigned to the beginning inventory, the units started and completed, and the ending inventory.
2. Assuming that the October 1 work in process inventory includes direct materials of $38,295, determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion between September and October. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Increase or Decrease
Amount
Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit
Decrease

$
Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit
Increase

$

Feedback

2. Compare the costs per equivalent unit for September and October. The costs per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for September are in the October 1 work in process inventory. The materials amount is given.

 

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