Reference no: EM13370285
Forrests Gameboards Company manufactures games in 3 departments using a process cost system with an average cost flow assumption. chosen cost and production data for the Creation Department, the second department in the production process, for the month just ended, are as give:
Units in beginning work in process 5,000
Units received from Mixing Department 25,000
Units transferred to Finishing Department 20,000
Units in ending work in process ?
Units spoiled due to internal failure 3,000
Work in process, beginning inventory:
Cost from preceding department $ 4,200
Materials 1,960
Labor 895
Factory Overhead 685
Costs added during the period:
From preceding department $ 15,900
Materials 8,775
labor 4,550
Factory Overhead 3,770
The games are inspected at end of process in Creation Department to check any spoiled batches. Ending inventory is 75% total as to materials and 25% complete as to conversion costs. Spolage is unspecified to occur at the end of the process.
REQUIRED:
1. Determine the equivalent units of production for each cost element in the Creation Dep. for the month just ended.
2. Evaluate the average cost per equivalent unit for every cost element.