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Equivalent Units and Related Costs; Cost of Production Report; Entries Wilmingto

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Equivalent Units and Related Costs; Cost of Production Report; Entries

Wilmington Chemical Company manufactures specialty chemicals by a series of three processes, all materials being introduced in the Distilling Department. From the Distilling Department, the materials pass through the Reaction and Filling departments, emerging as finished chemicals.

The balance in the account Work in Process—Filling was as follows on December 1, 2014:

Work in Process—Filling Department

(1,800 units, 60% completed):

Direct materials (1,800 x $12.60)

$22,680

Conversion (1,800 x 60% x $8.20)

8,856

$31,536

The following costs were charged to Work in Process—Filling during December:

Direct materials transferred from Reaction

Department: 23,200 units at $12.40 a unit

$287,680

Direct labor

97,620

Factory overhead

93,800

During December, 23,000 units of specialty chemicals were completed. Work in Process—Filling Department on December 31 was 2,000 units, 30% completed.

Required:

Prepare a cost of production report for the Filling Department for December. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round your cost per equivalent unit answers to two decimal places

1.

Units to be assigned costs:                                                    Equivalent Units

                                          COST INFORMATION:

COST PER EQUIVALENT UNIT:

COSTS CHARGED TO PRODUCTION:

Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units:

2.Journalize the entries for (1) costs transferred from Reaction to Filling and (2) the cost transferred from Filling to Finished Goods.

(1)

(2)

3. Determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from November to December for direct materials and conversion cost. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Work in Process—Filling Department

(1,800 units, 60% completed):

Direct materials (1,800 x $12.60)

$22,680

Conversion (1,800 x 60% x $8.20)

8,856

$31,536

Explanation / Answer

1) Units charged to production

Units to be assigned with

COST INFORMATION

Cost per equivalent units

Cost Charged to production

$510,636

cost allocated to complteed and partially complated units

Inventory in process , December 1 1,800 Recieved from Reaction Department 23,200 total units accounted for by the filling department 25,000