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On March 1, the Mixing Department had 550 rolls of paper in process. During March, the Mixing Department completed the mixing process for those 550 rolls and also started and completed the mixing process for an additional 4,150 rolls of paper. The department started but did not finish the mixing process for arn additional 500 rolls, which were 20% complete with respect to both direct materials and conversion work at the end of March. Direct materials and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the mixing process.
Direct Direct Manufacturing Total
Materials Labor Overhead Allocated Costs
Beginning inventory, Mar. 1 $280 365 $ 4,125 180
Costs added during March 5,720 3,250 825 13,095
Total costs $6,000 4,490 3,430 13920
Journalize all transactions affecting the company's mixing process during March.
Prepare the journal entry to record the cost of the units completed and transferred out of the Mixing Department.

Sagot :

For the Mixing Department, the following journal entries are prepared.

Journal Entries:

1. Debit Work in Process $13,095

Credit Direct materials $5,720

Credit Direct labor $4,125

Credit Manufacturing overhead $3,250

  • To record costs of materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead allocated.

2. Debit Transfer out $13,630

Credit Work in Process $13,630

  • To record the cost of units completed and transferred out.

Data and Calculations:

                                       Direct       Direct     Mfg o/h       Total

                                     Materials    Labor    Allocated     Costs

Beginning inventory        $280        $365        $180        $825

Costs added in March    5,720        4,125      3,250      13,095

Total costs                   $6,000    $4,490    $3,430    $13,920

                                            Physical         Direct       Conversion

                                               Units        Materials         Costs

Units to account for:

Beginning Work in process    550

Started in March                  4,650

Total units to account         5,200

Completed & transferred    4,700

Ending work in process         500

Units accounted for:

Ending work in process       500            100 (20%)         100 (20%)

Completed & transferred  4,700        4,700 (100%)    4,700 (100%)

Total equivalent units                         4,800                4,800

                                            Direct       Conversion     Total

                                         Materials         Costs         Costs

Costs to account for:

Beginning inventory          $280               $545        $825

Costs added in March      5,720               7,375      13,095

Total costs                     $6,000            $7,920    $13,920

Total equivalent units      4,800              4,800

Cost per equivalent unit $1.25              $1.65

                          ($6,000/4,800)             ($7,920/4,800)

Costs accounted for:

Completed & transferred $5,875           $7,755        $13,630

                              (4,700 x $1.25)        (4,700 x $1.65)

Ending inventory                  $125              $165               $290

                                 (100 x $1.25)         (100 x $1.65)

Total costs accounted    $6,000            $7,920       $13,920

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