Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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ISBN: 9781305970663
Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 14E
Lacy, Inc., produces a subassembly used in the production of hydraulic cylinders. The subassemblies are produced in three departments: Plate Cutting, Rod Cutting, and Welding. Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Overhead is applied using the following drivers and activity rates:
Other data for the Plate Cutting Department are as follows:
Required:
- 1. Prepare a physical flow schedule.
- 2. Calculate equivalent units of production for:
- a. Direct materials
- b. Conversion costs
- 3. Calculate unit costs for:
- a. Direct materials
- b. Conversion costs
- c. Total manufacturing
- 4. Provide the following information:
- a. The total cost of units transferred out
- b. The
journal entry for transferring costs from Plate Cutting to Welding - c. The cost assigned to units in ending inventory
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