Reference no: EM132528554

Rigby Ltd accumulates costs for its single product using process costing. Direct material is added at the beginning of the production process, and conversion activity occurs uniformly throughout the process. The following is a partially completed production report for May.

Production report,

May Physical units Percentage of completion with respect to conversion Equivalent units

Direct materials Conversion

Work in process, 1 May 25,000 40%

Units started during May 30,000

                                                  55,000

Units completed and transferred out during May            35,000              35,000              35,000

Work in process, 31 May                                         20,000 80%             20,000             16,000

Total units accounted for 55,000 Direct material Conversion Total

Work in process, 1 May                                             $143,000              $474,700             $617,700

Costs incurred during May                                          $165,000                $2,009,000       $2,174,000

Total costs to account for                                       $308,000                   $2,483,700            $2,791,700

Required:

Question a) Complete the following process costing steps using the weighted average method:

i Calculation of equivalent units.

ii Calculation of unit costs.

iii Analysis of total costs.

Question b) Prepare journal entry to record the transfer of the cost of goods completed and transferred out during May.