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Cost of Production Report The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for

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Cost of Production Report The debits to Work in Process—Roasting Department for Morning Brew Coffee Company for August 2016, together with information concerning production, are as follows: Work in process, August 1, 700 pounds, 20% completed $ 3,479* *Direct materials (700 X $4.70) $3,290 Conversion (700 X 20% X $1.35) 189 $3,479 Coffee beans added during August, 14,300 pounds 65,780 Conversion costs during August 21,942 Work in process, August 31, 400 pounds, 42% completed ? Goods finished during August, 14,600 pounds ?

All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.

a. Prepare a cost of production report, presenting the following computations:

Direct materials and conversion equivalent units of production for August.

Direct materials and conversion costs per equivalent unit for August.

Cost of goods finished during August.

Cost of work in process at August 31, 2016.

If an amount is zero, enter in "0". For the cost per equivalent unit, round your answer to the nearest cent.

b. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July). If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Morning Brew Coffee Company Cost of Production Report—Roasting Department For the Month Ended August 31, 2016 Unit Information Units charged to production: Inventory in process, August 1 Received from materials storeroom Total units accounted for by the Roasting Department Units to be assigned costs: Equivalent Units Whole Units Direct Materials (1) Conversion (1) Inventory in process, August 1 Started and completed in August Transferred to finished goods in August Inventory in process, August 31 Total units to be assigned costs Cost Information Costs per equivalent unit: Direct Materials Conversion Total costs for August in Roasting Department $ $ Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit (2) $ $ Costs assigned to production: Direct Materials Conversion Total Inventory in process, August 1 $ Costs incurred in August Total costs accounted for by the Roasting Department $ Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units: Inventory in process, August 1 balance $ To complete inventory in process, August 1 $ $ Cost of completed August 1 work in process $ Started and completed in August Transferred to finished goods in August (3) $ Inventory in process, August 31 (4) Total costs assigned by the Roasting Department $

b. Compute and evaluate the change in cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (July). If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Increase or Decrease Amount Change in direct materials cost per equivalent unit $ Change in conversion cost per equivalent unit $

Explanation / Answer

Production cost statement

Equivalent Units

Flow of physical units
Units to Account for (or Input)

Physical Units

Completion Percentage

Direct Material

Conversion Cost

Beginning Work in Progress (Aug'1)

700

Direct Material (100%*700)

100%

-700

Conversion cost (700*20%)

20%

-140

Units started in August

14300

Total Units to Account for (Total Input)

15000

Units Accounted for (or Ourput)

Beginning WIP completed

700

100%

700

700

Units started and completed this period

13900

100%

13900

13900

Ending WIP

400

Direct Material

100%

400

Conversion cost

42%

168

Total Units Accoounted for

15000

14300

14628

Flow of costs
Costs to be assigned (or Input)

Total Costs

Direct Material

Conversion Cost

Beginning WIP (Aug'1)

3479

Cost added in current period

87722

65780

21942

Total cost to account for (Total Input)

91201

Divided by total equivalent units

14300

14628

Cost per equivalent units

6.1

4.6

1.5

Cost Assigned (Or Output)

Total Cost

Transferred Out

Ending WIP

Beginning WIP Cost

3479

3479

0

Conversion cost to complete beginning WIP

(700-140)*1.5

840

840

0

Units started and completed this period (13900*6.1

84790

84790

0

Ending WIP Direct Material (400*4.6)

1840

1840

Ending WIP conversion cost (1.5*400)

600

600

Total cost assigned (Output)

91549

2440

Production cost statement

Equivalent Units

Flow of physical units
Units to Account for (or Input)

Physical Units

Completion Percentage

Direct Material

Conversion Cost

Beginning Work in Progress (Aug'1)

700

Direct Material (100%*700)

100%

-700

Conversion cost (700*20%)

20%

-140

Units started in August

14300

Total Units to Account for (Total Input)

15000

Units Accounted for (or Ourput)

Beginning WIP completed

700

100%

700

700

Units started and completed this period

13900

100%

13900

13900

Ending WIP

400

Direct Material

100%

400

Conversion cost

42%

168

Total Units Accoounted for

15000

14300

14628

Flow of costs
Costs to be assigned (or Input)

Total Costs

Direct Material

Conversion Cost

Beginning WIP (Aug'1)

3479

Cost added in current period

87722

65780

21942

Total cost to account for (Total Input)

91201

Divided by total equivalent units

14300

14628

Cost per equivalent units

6.1

4.6

1.5

Cost Assigned (Or Output)

Total Cost

Transferred Out

Ending WIP

Beginning WIP Cost

3479

3479

0

Conversion cost to complete beginning WIP

(700-140)*1.5

840

840

0

Units started and completed this period (13900*6.1

84790

84790

0

Ending WIP Direct Material (400*4.6)

1840

1840

Ending WIP conversion cost (1.5*400)

600

600

Total cost assigned (Output)

91549

2440