ing system. The company manufactures a product that is processed in two departments: Molding and Assembly. In the Molding Department, direct materials are added at the beginning of the process; in the Assembly Department, additional direct materials are added at the end of the process. In both departments, conversion costs are incurre

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FIFO Method, Two-Department Analysis

Muskoge Company uses a process-costing system. The company manufactures a product that is processed in two departments: Molding and Assembly. In the Molding Department, direct materials are added at the beginning of the process; in the Assembly Department, additional direct materials are added at the end of the process. In both departments, conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. As work is completed, it is transferred out. The following table summarizes the production activity and costs for February:

    Molding   Assembly
Beginning inventories:        
  Physical units   10,000     8,000  
  Costs:        
    Transferred in   —     $45,300  
    Direct materials   $22,000     —  
    Conversion costs   $13,800     $16,900  
Current production:        
  Units started   25,000     ?  
  Units transferred out   30,000     35,000  
  Costs:        
    Transferred in   —     ?  
    Direct materials   $56,250     $40,250  
    Conversion costs   $103,500     $143,000  
  Percentage of completion:        
    Beginning inventory   40%   50%
    Ending inventory   80     50  

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3. Repeat Requirements 1 and 2 for the Assembly Department.
a. A physical flow schedule
Muskoge Company
Assembly Department
Physical Flow Schedule
Units to account for:
Total units to account for
Units accounted for:
Units completed and transferred out:
Total units accounted for
b. An equivalent units calculation
Total Equivalent Units
Direct Materials
Conversion Costs
Transferred In
c. Calculation of unit costs. If required, round your intermediate computations and final answer to four decimal places and use
the rounded answer in subsequent computations.
per unit
Transcribed Image Text:3. Repeat Requirements 1 and 2 for the Assembly Department. a. A physical flow schedule Muskoge Company Assembly Department Physical Flow Schedule Units to account for: Total units to account for Units accounted for: Units completed and transferred out: Total units accounted for b. An equivalent units calculation Total Equivalent Units Direct Materials Conversion Costs Transferred In c. Calculation of unit costs. If required, round your intermediate computations and final answer to four decimal places and use the rounded answer in subsequent computations. per unit
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