The packaging department began the month with 500 units that were 100% complete with regard to material and conversion. It received 9,600 units from the processing department and ended the month with 550 units that were 100% complete with regard to materials and 30% complete with regard to conversion. With a $5 per unit cost for conversion and a $5 per unit cost for materials, what is the cost of the units transferred out and remaining in ending inventory? Units transferred out $ Ending inventory
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
The packaging department began the month with 500 units that were 100% complete with regard to material and conversion. It received 9,600 units from the processing department and ended the month with 550 units that were 100% complete with regard to materials and 30% complete with regard to conversion. With a $5 per unit cost for conversion and a $5 per unit cost for materials, what is the cost of the units transferred out and remaining in ending inventory?
| Units transferred out | $ |
| Ending inventory |
Narwhal Swimwear has a beginning work in process inventory of 13,500 units and transferred in 110,000 units before ending the month with 14,000 units that were 100% complete with regard to materials and 20% complete with regard to conversion costs. The cost per unit of material is $5.50 and the cost per unit for conversion is $8.30. Using the weighted-average method, what is the amount of material and conversion costs assigned to the department for the month?
| Material cost | $ |
| Conversion cost | $ |
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