Question 2 Anderson Winery in Napa Valley, California, has two departments: Fermenting and packing. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the fermenting process (grapes) and at the end of the packaging process (bottles). Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process. Data from the month of March for the Fermenting Department are as follows: Beginning Work in Process Inventory Started production Completed and transferred out to Packing in March Ending Work in Process Inventory -0- gallons 8,000 gallons 6,550 gallons 1,450 gallons Costs: $0 Beginning Work in Process Inventory Costs added during March: Direct materials $104,000 $ 24,000 $ 45.390 Direct labour Manufacturing overhead Total costs added during March $173,390 The units still in process are 80% of the way through the fermenting process.

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Anderson Winery in Napa Valley, California, has two departments: Fermenting and packing.
Direct materials are added at the beginning of the fermenting process (grapes) and at the end
of the packaging process (bottles). Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process.
Data from the month of March for the Fermenting Department are as follows:
Beginning Work in Process Inventory
Started production
Completed and transferred out to Packing in March
Ending Work in Process Inventory
-0- gallons
8,000 gallons
6,550 gallons
1,450 gallons
Costs:
$0
Beginning Work in Process Inventory
Costs added during March:
Direct materials
$104,000
$ 24,000
$ 45.390
Direct labour
Manufacturing overhead
Total costs added during March
$173.390
The units still in process are 80% of the way through the fermenting process.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 2 Anderson Winery in Napa Valley, California, has two departments: Fermenting and packing. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the fermenting process (grapes) and at the end of the packaging process (bottles). Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process. Data from the month of March for the Fermenting Department are as follows: Beginning Work in Process Inventory Started production Completed and transferred out to Packing in March Ending Work in Process Inventory -0- gallons 8,000 gallons 6,550 gallons 1,450 gallons Costs: $0 Beginning Work in Process Inventory Costs added during March: Direct materials $104,000 $ 24,000 $ 45.390 Direct labour Manufacturing overhead Total costs added during March $173.390 The units still in process are 80% of the way through the fermenting process.
Required:
i)
Compute the equivalent units for direct materials and for conversion costs
ii)
Compute the total cost of the units (gallons)
a) Completed and transferred out to the Packing Department.
b) In the Fermenting Department ending work in process inventory
Transcribed Image Text:Required: i) Compute the equivalent units for direct materials and for conversion costs ii) Compute the total cost of the units (gallons) a) Completed and transferred out to the Packing Department. b) In the Fermenting Department ending work in process inventory
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