FUNDAMENTALS OF COST ACCT.(LL) >CUSTOM<
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Chapter 8, Problem 40E
Prepare a Production Cost Report: Weighted-Average Method
Refer to the information in Exercise 8-39.
Required
- a. Prepare a production cost report using the weighted-average method.
- b. Is the ending inventory higher using FIFO or the weighted-average method? Why?
- c. Would you recommend that Lansing use the FIFO method or the weighted-average method? Explain.
8-39. Prepare a Production Cost Report: FIFO Method
Lansing, Inc. provides the following information for one of its department’s operations for June (no new material is added in Department T):
Required
Prepare a production cost report using FIFO.
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Which of the following statements regarding process costing are true?
1. When computing the cost per equivalent unit of production, it is necessary to consider the
percentage of completion of the units in beginning inventory.
II. When computing the cost per equivalent unit of production, prior period costs are combined
with current period costs.
III. When all materials are added at the beginning of the production process, the equivalent
units of production for materials is equal to the units completed and transferred out.
Statements I and II are true.
O Only Statement Il is true.
O Only Statement Ill is true.
O Statements II and III are true.
Problem No. 2(Cost Accounting)
Determine the following using the First-In First-Out (FIFO) method of process costing
1. Equivalent units of production for materials and conversion cost
2. unit costs, and;
3. Inventory values
The first step in determining the cost per EUP per cost component under the weighted average method is to *
a. add the beginning Work in Process Inventory cost to the current period's production cost.b. divide the current period's production cost by the equivalent units.c. subtract the beginning Work in Process Inventory cost from the current period's production cost.d. divide the current period's production cost into the EUP.
Chapter 8 Solutions
FUNDAMENTALS OF COST ACCT.(LL) >CUSTOM<
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