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PROCESS COST ACCOUNTING

SUMMARY OF QUESTION TYPES BY LEARNING OBJECTIVE,
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY, LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY, AACSB CODES, AND
CPA CODES
Item LO BT LOD AACSB CPA Item LO BT LOD AACSB CPA Item LO BT LOD AACSB CPA
True-False Statements
1. 1 K E AN MA 6. 2 K E AN MA 11. 4 K E AN MA
2. 1 K E AN MA 7. 3 K E AN MA *12. 5 K E AN MA
3. 1 K E AN MA 8. 4 K E AN MA *13. 5 K E AN MA
4. 2 K E AN MA 9. 4 C E AN MA *14. 5 K E AN MA
5. 2 K E AN MA 10. 4 K E AN MA
Multiple Choice Questions
15. 1 K E AN MA 42. 2 K E AN MA 69. 3 AP M AN MA
16. 1 K E AN MA 43. 2 C E AN MA 70. 3 AP M AN MA
18. 1 C E AN MA 45. 3 AP M AN MA 72. 3 K E AN MA
19. 1 K E AN MA 46. 3 AP M AN MA 73. 3 AP M AN MA
20. 1 C E AN MA 47. 3 AP M AN MA 74. 3 AP M AN MA
31. 1 C E AN MA 58. 3 AP M AN MA 85. 3 K E AN MA
35. 2 C E AN MA 62. 3 K E AN MA 89. 3 K E AN MA
37. 2 C E AN MA 64. 3 AP M AN MA 91. 3 C E AN MA
40. 2 AP M AN MA 67. 3 C E AN MA 94. 4 C E AN MA
Bloom’s: AN = Analysis AP = Application C = Comprehension E = Evaluation
K = Knowledge
LOD: E = Easy M = Medium H = Hard
AACSB: AN = Analytic E = Ethics
CPA: MA = Management Accounting
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SUMMARY OF QUESTION TYPES BY LEARNING OBJECTIVE,

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY, LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY, AACSB CODES, AND
CPA CODES (CONT’D)
Item LO BT LOD AACSB CPA Item LO BT LOD AACSB CPA Item LO BT LOD AACSB CPA
Multiple Choice Questions (Cont’d)
97. 4 K E AN MA 108. 4 K E AN MA 119. 4 C E AN MA
98. 4 AP M AN MA 109. 4 AP M AN MA *120. 5 AP M AN MA
99. 4 AP M AN MA 110. 4 K E AN MA *121. 5 AP M AN MA
103. 4 K E AN MA 114. 4 AP M AN MA *125. 5 AP M AN MA
104. 4 K E AN MA 115. 4 AP M AN MA *126. 5 AP M AN MA
105. 4 K E AN MA 116. 4 C E AN MA *127. 5 AP M AN MA
106. 4 K E AN MA 117. 4 AP M AN MA
Brief Exercises
128. 3 AP M AN MA 133. 4 AP M AN MA 138. 4 AP M AN MA
Exercises
143. 1,3,4 AN M AN MA 151. 3,4 AP M AN MA 159. 4 AN M AN MA
144. 2 AP M AN MA 152. 3,4 AP M AN MA 160. 4 AP M AN MA
145. 2 AP M AN MA 153. 3,4 AP M AN MA *161. 5 AP M AN MA
150. 3,4 AP M AN MA 158. 3,4 AP M AN MA
Completion Statements
Matching
175. 1-4 K E AN MA
Short-Answer Essay
176. 1 E H AN MA 178. 1,2 K E E MA
177. 1 C E AN MA 179. 4 C E AN MA
Multi-Part Question
*180. 3-5 AP M AN MA
Bloom’s: AN = Analysis AP = Application C = Comprehension E = Evaluation
K = Knowledge
LOD: E = Easy M = Medium H = Hard
AACSB: AN = Analytic E = Ethics
CPA: MA = Management Accounting
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Process Cost Accounting 4-3
SUMMARY OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES BY QUESTION TYPE
Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type Item Type
Learning Objective 1
1. TF 17. MC 22. MC 27. MC 32. MC 168. C
2. TF 18. MC 23. MC 28. MC 33. MC 175. Ma
3. TF 19. MC 24. MC 29. MC 143. Ex 176. SAE
15. MC 20. MC 25. MC 30. MC 166. C 177. SAE
16. MC 21. MC 26. MC 31. MC 167. C 178. SAE
4. TF 34. MC 37. MC 40. MC 43. MC 146. Ex 169. C
5. TF 35. MC 38. MC 41. MC 144. Ex 147. Ex 175. Ma
6. TF 36. MC 39. MC 42. MC 145. Ex 148. Ex 178. SAE
7. TF 53. MC 63. MC 73. MC 83. MC 128. BE 153. Ex
44. MC 54. MC 64. MC 74. MC 84. MC 129. BE 154. Ex
45. MC 55. MC 65. MC 75. MC 85. MC 130. BE 155. Ex
46. MC 56. MC 66. MC 76. MC 86. MC 131. BE 156. Ex
47. MC 57. MC 67. MC 77. MC 87. MC 132. BE 157. Ex
48. MC 58. MC 68. MC 78. MC 88. MC 143. Ex 158. Ex
49. MC 59. MC 69. MC 79. MC 89. MC 149. Ex 170. C
50. MC 60. MC 70. MC 80. MC 90. MC 150. Ex 175. Ma
51. MC 61. MC 71. MC 81. MC 91. MC 151. Ex *180. MP
52. MC 62. MC 72. MC 82. MC 92. MC 152. Ex
8. TF 97. MC 105. MC 113. MC 134. BE 152. Ex 160. Ex
9. TF 98. MC 106. MC 114. MC 135. BE 153. Ex 171. C
10. TF 99. MC 107. MC 115. MC 136. BE 154. Ex 172. C
11. TF 100. MC 108. MC 116. MC 137. BE 155. Ex 173. C
93. MC 101. MC 109. MC 117. MC 138. BE 156. Ex 174. C
94. MC 102. MC 110. MC 118. MC 143. Ex 157. Ex 175. Ma
95. MC 103. MC 111. MC 119. MC 150. Ex 158. Ex 179. SAE
96. MC 104. MC 112. MC 133. BE 151. Ex 159. Ex *180. MP
*Learning Objective 5
*12. TF *120. MC *123. MC *126. MC *140. BE *161. Ex *164. Ex
*13. TF *121. MC *124. MC *127. MC *141. BE *162. Ex *165. Ex
*14. TF *122. MC *125. MC *139. BE *142. BE *163. Ex *180. MP
Note: TF = True-False C = Completion BE = Brief Exercise

MC = Multiple Choice Ex = Exercise SAE = Short-Answer Essay
Ma = Matching MP = Multi-Part
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CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand who uses process cost systems and explain the similarities and
differences between job-order cost and process cost systems.
Process cost systems are used by companies that mass-produce similar products in a
continuous way. Once production begins, it continues until the finished product emerges. Each
unit of finished product is identical to every other unit.
Job-order cost systems are similar to process cost systems in three ways: (1) Both systems
track the same cost elements—direct materials, direct labour, and manufacturing overhead. (2)
Costs are accumulated in the same accounts—Raw Materials Inventory, Factory Labour, and
Manufacturing Overhead. (3) Accumulated costs are assigned to the same accounts—Work in
Process, Finished Goods Inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold. However, the method of assigning
costs differs significantly.
There are four main differences between the two cost systems: (1) A process cost system uses
separate accounts for each production department or manufacturing process, rather than the
single Work in Process account used in a job-order cost system. (2) In a process cost system,
costs are summarized in a production cost report for each department; in a job-order cost
system, costs are charged to individual jobs and summarized in a job cost sheet. (3) Costs are
totalled at the end of a time period in a process cost system and at the completion of a job in a
job-order cost system. (4) In a process cost system, the unit cost is calculated as follows: total
manufacturing costs for the period divided by the units produced during the period. In a job-
order cost system, the calculation of the unit cost is as follows: total cost per job divided by the
number of units produced.
2. Explain the flow and assignment of manufacturing costs in a process cost system.
Manufacturing costs for raw materials, labour, and overhead are assigned to Work in Process
accounts for various departments or manufacturing processes, and the costs of units completed
in a department are transferred from one department to another as those units move through
the manufacturing process. The costs of completed work are transferred to Finished Goods
Inventory. When inventory is sold, costs are transferred to Cost of Goods Sold.
Entries to assign the costs of raw materials, labour, and overhead consist of a credit to Raw
Materials Inventory, Factory Labour, and Manufacturing Overhead, and a debit to Work in
Process for each of the departments that are doing the processing.
Entries to record the cost of goods transferred to another department are a credit to Work in
Process for the department whose work is finished and a debit for the department that the
goods are transferred to.
The entry to record the units completed and transferred to the warehouse is a credit for the
department whose work is finished and a debit to Finished Goods Inventory.
Finally, the entry to record the sale of goods is a credit to Finished Goods Inventory and a debit
to Cost of Goods Sold.
3. Calculate equivalent units using the weighted-average method.

Equivalent units of production measure the work done during a period, expressed in fully
completed units. This concept is used to determine the cost per unit of completed product.
Equivalent units are the sum of units completed and transferred out plus equivalent units of
ending work in process.
4. Explain the four necessary steps to prepare a production cost report.

The four steps to complete a production cost report are as follows: (1) Calculate the physical
unit flow; that is, the total units to be accounted for. (2) Calculate the equivalent units of
production. (3) Calculate the unit production costs, expressed in equivalent units of production.
(4) Prepare a cost reconciliation schedule, which shows that the total costs accounted for equal
the total costs to be accounted for.
The production cost report contains both quantity and cost data for a production department.
There are four sections in the report: (1) the number of physical units, (2) the equivalent units
determination, (3) the unit costs, and (4) the cost reconciliation schedule.
In this setting, goods are transferred from one department to another. Such a sequential
process requires the use of an additional cost component called “transferred in.” This cost
component has a percentage of completion factor of 100%. The transferred-in cost component
is treated the same way as any other cost component in the calculations of the equivalent units
of production and the cost per equivalent unit of production.
5. Calculate equivalent units using the FIFO method (Appendix 4A).

Equivalent units under the FIFO method are the sum of the work performed to (1) finish the
units from the beginning work in process inventory, if any; (2) complete the units started into
production during the period; and (3) start, but only partially complete, the units in ending work
in process inventory.
TRUE-FALSE STATEMENTS
1. In a process cost system, labour and overhead can be added in any production department;
however, materials are only added in the first department.
2. Companies often use a combination of a process cost and a job-order cost system, called job
process costing.
3. In process manufacturing, units are mass produced in a continuous fashion.
4. A primary driver of overhead costs in continuous manufacturing operations is direct labour

hours.
5. The flow of costs in a process costing system requires that materials, labour, and overhead
be added in equal amounts in each process or department involved to complete the product.
6. When goods are completed, the entry to record the transfer of the goods out of the last
department includes a debit to Cost of Goods Sold.
7. Beginning Work in Process is added to units completed and transferred out to determine
equivalent units of production under the weighted-average method.
8. Under the weighted-average method, the physical units in a department are the actual units
in a department regardless of the degree of any work performed.
9. When material costs and conversion costs do not occur in the same process at the same
time, the weighted-average method cannot be used effectively.
10. Conversion cost is another name for manufacturing overhead.
11. A production cost report is an internal document for management that shows production
quantity and cost data for a particular production department.
*12. When comparing the FIFO with the weighted-average method, the FIFO method provides
current cost information.
*13. There are no units in ending Work in Process at the end of the period under the FIFO
method.
*14. Since the FIFO method of determining equivalent units of production provides current cost
information, companies using this approach have more accurate pricing strategies.
ANSWERS TO TRUE-FALSE STATEMENTS

Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans.
1. F 4. F 7. F 10. F *13. F
2. F 5. F 8. T 11. T *14. T
3. T 6. F 9. F *12. T
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
15. In process costing,

a) accounting focuses on the process involved in manufacturing products that are very unique in
nature.
b) the system is used to apply costs to merchandise inventory.
c) costs are summarized in a product cost report by department.
d) total costs are determinable at any point in time by examining the account balances.
16. Which of the following statements is true?

a) Both job-order cost and process cost systems track direct materials and direct labour, but
only job-order cost systems track manufacturing overhead.
b) Both job-order cost and process cost systems track direct materials and direct labour, but
only process cost systems track manufacturing overhead.
c) Both job-order cost and process cost systems track direct materials, direct labour and
manufacturing overhead.
d) Only manufacturing overhead costs are tracked in both job-order cost and process cost
systems.
17. Which of the following items is not a characteristic of a process cost system?
a) Once production begins, it continues until the finished product emerges.
b) The products produced are heterogeneous in nature.
c) The focus is on continually producing similar products.
d) When the finished product emerges, all units have exactly the same amount of materials,
labour, and overhead.
18. When is a process cost accounting system most appropriate?

a) when mass-produced products are manufactured that are very similar in nature
b) when a company produces multiple jobs within the same accounting period
c) when companies produce uniquely different products
d) when a variety of different products are produced, each one requiring different types of
material, labour, and overhead
19. Which of the following is a characteristic of products that are mass produced in a continuous
fashion?
a) They are grouped in batches.
b) They are produced all in one process.
c) Each batch of costs is accumulated in a separate Cost of Goods Sold account.
d) The products are identical or very similar in nature.
20. For which one of the following would a process cost system most likely be used?
a) custom furniture
b) potato chips
c) motion pictures
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d) cruise ships
21. Which of the following is true of a process cost system?

a) There is a separate Work in Process account for each process.
b) A subsidiary ledger tracks the costs of each job.
c) There is a separate Work in Process account for each product.
d) Materials are added at the beginning process, and conversion costs are added at the end.
22. Which one of the following is a difference between a job-order cost and a process cost
system?
a) The manufacturing cost elements are different.
b) Costs are totalled at different points in the manufacturing process.
c) The costs flow through the accounts differently.
d) Three primary costs make up the costs of products in a job-order system, while only two
costs are used in process costing.
23. Which one of the following is a true statement about process cost systems?
a) In process cost systems, costs are accumulated and assigned.
b) A process cost system has one Work in Process account for each job.
c) In process cost systems, costs are summarized by batch.
d) Unit costs are ignored in process cost systems because they are identical.
24. Which of the following is correct concerning the number of Work in Process accounts used
by job-order and process cost systems?
a) job-order = several; process cost = one
b) job-order = one control account for each job; process cost = one for each process
c) job-order = one control account; process cost = one for each process
d) job-order = none; process cost = several
25. Which group of the following manufacturing cost elements occurs in a process cost system?
a) direct labour and conversion costs
b) direct labour and direct material
c) manufacturing overhead and conversion costs
d) direct materials, direct labour, and manufacturing overhead
26. Which statement is true concerning process cost systems?

a) Each Work in Process account represents the cost of a different product.
b) The cost of each unit of product is determined after each unit is produced.
c) Product costs are determined when the products are sold.
d) Product costs are summarized on production cost reports.
27. Which of the following is considered a difference between a job-order cost system and a
process cost system?
a) the accumulation of the costs of materials, labour, and overhead
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b) the flow of costs

c) the manufacturing cost elements
d) unit cost computations
28. Which statement best reflects a distinguishing factor between a job-order cost system and a
process cost system?
a) the detail at which costs are calculated
b) the time period each covers
c) the number of Work in Process accounts
d) the manufacturing cost elements included
29. Which of the following are characteristics of process cost systems?

a) They used by companies that mass-produce similar products in a continuous fashion.
b) They are best utilized when tracking costs by department are not important.
c) They are focused on tracking job cost information.
d) They help determine inventory amounts but not cost of goods.
30. A major difference between process costing and job-order costing is

a) costs are calculated at each step in a job-order system while only calculated at the end of a
process costing system.
b) costing of material components is more sensitive in a process costing system.
c) job-order costing is focused on each specific job while process costing focuses on
departmental activity.
d) process costing uses only one work-in-progress account while job-order costing uses many
work-in-progress accounts.
31. Which of the following companies would be most likely to use process costing?
a) a car manufacturer
b) a spa
c) a cement plant
d) an airplane manufacturer
32. A major difference between process costing and job-order costing is

a) costs are easy to trace to specific jobs in a job-order system but impossible to trace to
products in a process costing system.
b) costing of material components is more sensitive to materials purchased in a process costing
system.
c) process costing has fewer overall purchase requisitions than in a job-order costing system.
d) controls over material acquisitions is generally not as stringent in a process costing system.
33. A company should use process costing instead of job-order costing when
a) products are manufactured to customers’ specifications.
b) there is a wide variety of products manufactured.
c) most of the products are similar and can be mass produced.
d) the product requires several different manufacturing processes to be completed.
34. Which of the following statements about the Work in Process account is true?
a) Both job-order cost and process cost systems use only one Work in Process account.
b) Both job-order cost and process cost systems use several Work in Process accounts.
c) Job-order cost systems use several Work in Process accounts, but process cost systems use
only one.
d) Job-order cost systems use only one Work in Process account, but process cost systems use
several.
35. Swick Industries uses a process cost system. The company assigned manufacturing
overhead costs to production. What transaction was recognized?
a) Finished Goods Inventory account was increased.
b) Cost of Goods Sold was increased.
c) A Manufacturing Overhead account was reduced.
d) The Work in Process account was reduced.
36. A product requires processing in two departments, Department 22 and then Department 23,
before it is completed. What happens to costs transferred out of Department 22?
a) They are debited to Finished Goods Inventory.
b) They are transferred to Cost of Goods Sold.
c) They are debited to Work in Process—Department 23.
d) They are credited to Manufacturing Overhead.
37. Which one of the following will appear as a credit in the Work in Process account of a first
department in a two stage production process?
a) materials used
b) overhead applied
c) cost of goods sold
d) cost of products transferred into the second department
38. Why are materials requisition forms used less frequently in process costing?
a) Materials are rarely used in production.
b) Requisitions are for larger quantities so fewer orders are needed.
c) Materials are only added at the beginning of production.
d) There are no materials inventories because process costing uses a just-in-time system.
39. Which one of the following is used most frequently to allocate overhead costs in continuous
manufacturing operations?
a) direct labour dollars
b) direct labour hours
c) machine hours
d) machine maintenance dollars
40. Macor Manufacturing assigns overhead based on machine hours. Department R logs 500
machine hours and Department W shows 400 machine hours for the period. The overhead rate
is $7 per machine hour. What will the entry to assign overhead include?
a) a debit to Manufacturing Overhead for $6,300
b) a credit to Work in Process—Department R for $3,500
c) a debit to Work in Process—Department W for $2,800
d) a credit to Manufacturing Overhead for $6,300
41. When inventory is sold, where are the related costs transferred to?
a) Work in Process
b) Cost of Goods Sold
c) Finished Goods
d) Manufacturing Overhead
42. Conversion costs are typically comprised of what two types of items?
a) management’s discretion of certain production expenses
b) direct labour and indirect labour
c) manufacturing overhead and materials
d) direct labour and manufacturing overhead
43. Which of the following only applies to process costing?

a) product cost averaging
b) predetermined overhead rates
c) equivalent units of production
d) individual job activity
44. Which of the following is not correct?

a) Equivalent units of production are used to determine the cost per unit of all products, whether
completed or not.
b) The equivalent units of production of ten units that are 20% complete is two full units.
c) Equivalent units of production is an expression of the number of units that would have been
started and finished if all of the effort were directed at that purpose.
d) The weighted-average method of computing equivalent units assumes that products are at
the same point of completion for both materials and conversion costs.
45. There are no units in process at the beginning of the period, 500 units in process at the end
of the period that are 30% complete, and 3,000 units transferred out during the period. Based
on this information, how many units were started during the period under the weighted-average
method?
a) 2,500
b) 3,500
c) 3,150
d) 3,000
Solution: (500 + 3,000) = 3,500
46. In the Carter Company, there are 15,000 units in beginning Work in Process, 30,000 units
started into production, and 7,000 units in ending Work in Process 60% completed. How many
physical units are to be accounted for?
a) 45,000
b) 38,000
c) 52,000
d) 27,000
Solution: (15,000 + 30,000) = 45,000
47. Hace, Inc. began March with 650 units in beginning Work in Process, 11,400 units started
into production, and 500 units in ending Work in Process that are 30% completed. How many
physical units are to be accounted for?
a) 11,550
b) 12,050
c) 11,900
d) 11,250
Solution: (650 + 11,400) = 12,050
48. Zargus Company began the month of June with 1,650 units in beginning Work in Process,
11,400 units started into production, and 500 units in ending Work in Process that are 30%
completed. How many units were transferred out during June?
a) 12,550
b) 12,050
c) 11,550
d) 11,250
Solution: (1650 + 11,400 – 500) = 12,550
Use the following information to answer questions 49–50.
The output of a company’s mixing department during the period consists of 25,000 units
completed and transferred out, and 15,000 units in ending Work in Process that were 30%
complete as to materials and conversion costs. Beginning inventory was 17,000 units that were
15% complete as to materials and conversion costs.
49. How many units were started during the period?

a) 27,000
b) 25,000
c) 23,000
d) 17,000
Solution: (25,000 + 15,000 – 17,000) = 23,000
50. Under the weighted-average method, what are the equivalent units of production for
materials?
a) 32,050
b) 29,500
c) 25,000
d) 4,500
Solution: 25,000 + (15,000 x 30%) = 29,500
51. Myrna’s Manufacturing has 6,000 units in beginning Work in Process, 15% complete as to
conversion costs, 15,000 units transferred out to Finished Goods, and 2,000 units in ending
Work in Process 10% complete as to conversion costs. Materials are fully added at the
beginning of the process. How much are equivalent units for materials if the weighted-average
method is used?
a) 11,000
b) 17,000
c) 21,000
d) 23,000
Solution: (15,000 + 2,000) = 17,000
52. Myrna’s Manufacturing has 6,000 units in beginning Work in Process, 15% complete as to
beginning of the process. How much are equivalent units for conversion costs if the weighted-
average method is used?
a) 15,700
b) 15,200
c) 14,300
d) 13,900
Solution: 15,000 + (2,000 x 10%) = 15,200
53. What are physical units?

a) the actual units to be accounted for during a period
b) the pro-rata portion of units completed during the period
c) units in process at the end of the period
d) the total units completed and transferred out during the period
54. 2,000 units are in a process that is 75% complete for conversion costs. To what are these
units referred?
a) 1,500 equivalent units of production
b) 500 process units
c) 2,000 completed units
d) 1,500 physical units of production
55. A process with no beginning Work in Process, completed and transferred out 12,000 units
during a period and had 1,000 units in the ending Work in Process that were 30% complete.
Materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are added equally
throughout the process. How much is the equivalent units of production for the period for
conversion costs if the weighted-average method is used?
a) 13,000 equivalent units
b) 11,000 equivalent units
c) 12,000 equivalent units
d) 12,300 equivalent units
Solution: 12,000 + (1,000 x 30%) = 12,300
Use the following information for questions 56–57.
A department adds raw materials to a process at the beginning of the process and incurs
conversion costs uniformly throughout the process. For the month of January, there were no
units in the beginning Work in Process inventory; 10,000 units were started into production in
January; and there were 4,000 units that were 60% complete in the ending Work in Process
inventory at the end of January. The weighted-average method is used.
56. What were the equivalent units of production for materials for the month of January?
Solution: (10,000 – 4,000) + (4,000) = 10,000
57. What were the equivalent units of production for conversion costs for the month of January?
Solution: ((10,000 – 4,000) + (4,000 x 60%)) = 8,400
58. Wind Mill Company had the following department data:

Work in process, physical units, August 1.......... 72,000
Completed and transferred out physical units.... 106,000
Work in process, physical units, August 31........ 74,000
Materials are added at the beginning of the process. What is the total number of equivalent units
for materials in August if the weighted-average method is used?
a) 104,000
b) 108,000
c) 180,000
d) 252,000
Solution: (106,000 + 74,000) = 180,000
59. Cyrprano Company had the following department data:

Work in process, physical units, beginning ........ -0-
Units started ...................................................... 25,000
Completed and transferred out physical units.... 20,000
Work in process, physical units, ending ............. 5,000
Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Conversion costs are added evenly
throughout the process. The incomplete units are 40% completed as to conversion costs. What
is the total number of equivalent units for materials during the period if the weighted-average
method is used?
a) 25,000
b) 15,000
c) 22,000
d) 23,000
Solution: (20,000 + 5,000) = 25,000
60. Special J Company had the following department information about physical units and
percentage of completion:
Physical Units
Work in process, May 1 (60%) .......................... 14,400
Completed and transferred out .......................... 26,000
Work in process, May 31 (50%) ........................ 12,000
Materials are added at the beginning of the production process. Conversion costs are added
equally throughout production. What is the total number of equivalent units during May for
conversion costs if the weighted-average method is used?
a) 52,400
b) 32,000
c) 23,360
d) 31,760
Solution: 26,000 + (12,000 x 50%) = 32,000
61. How are equivalent units calculated?

a) multiplying the percentage of work done by the physical units
b) dividing physical units by the percentage of work done
c) multiplying the percentage of work done by the equivalent units of output
d) dividing equivalent units by the percentage of work done
62. Why is it necessary to calculate equivalent units of production in a department?

a) A physical count of units is impossible.
b) A company may transfer numerous batches out during the year.
c) The physical units in the department are always 100% complete.
d) Some units worked on in the department are not fully complete.
In the month of March, a department had 8,000 units in beginning Work in Process that were
75% complete. During March, 30,000 units were transferred into production from another
department. At the end of March there were 2,000 units in ending Work in Process that were
75% complete. Materials are added at the beginning of the process while conversion costs are
incurred uniformly throughout the process. The weighted-average method is used.
63. How many units were transferred out of the process in March?
a) 36,000 units
b) 32,000 units
c) 21,000 units
d) 30,000 units
Solution: (8,000 + 30,000 – 2,000) = 36,000
64. How much are equivalent units of production for materials for March?

Solution: (8,000 + 30,000) = 38,000
65. How much is the equivalent units of production for conversion costs for March?
Solution: (8,000 + 30,000 – 2,000) + (2,000 x 75%) = 37,500
66. What situation is created if there are no units in process at the beginning of the period?
a) The company must be using a job-order cost system.
b) The units to be accounted for will equal the units transferred out plus the units in process at
the end of the period.
c) The units started into production will equal the number of units transferred out.
d) Equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs will be the same.
67. Snapps, Inc. uses a process cost system with a weighted-average method. What amount
will always be the same as the number of units to be accounted for in a department?
a) number of units started or transferred into the department
b) number of equivalent units for conversion costs
c) ending inventory plus the units started or transferred into the department
d) units in the beginning inventory plus the units started or transferred into the department
68. Which statement is true?

a) Total units accounted for = beginning Work in Process – units transferred out
b) Beginning Work in Process + ending Work in Process = total units accounted for
c) Total units accounted for = units in ending Work in Process + units transferred out
d) Ending Work in Process – equivalent units = total units accounted for
Department T45 of a two department-production process showed the following units:

Beginning Work in Process ...................... 15,000 units
Ending Work in Process ........................... 17,000 units
Total units to be accounted for.................. 75,000 units
69. How many units were started into production in Department T45?
a) 92,000
b) 90,000
c) 58,000
d) 60,000
Solution: (75,000 – 15,000) = 60,000
70. How many units were transferred out from Department T45?
a) 56,000
b) 58,000
c) 62,000
d) 75,000
Solution: (75,000 – 17,000) = 58,000
71. The Finishing Department shows the following information:

Units Transferred Out ............................... 25,000 units
How many total units were started by the Finishing Department?
a) 42,000
b) 11,000
c) 28,000
d) 36,000
Solution: (17,000 + 25,000 – 14,000) = 28,000
72. Which equation is correct?

a) Total units to be accounted for − units in beginning Work in Process = units started into
production
b) Total units to be accounted for = beginning Work in Process − units in ending Work in
Process
c) Total units accounted for = units in beginning Work in Process + units in ending Work in
Process
d) Total units to be accounted for = equivalent units + units in ending Work in Process
73. The last department in a production process shows the following information at the end of
the period:
Started into Production ............................. 24,000 units
How many units have been transferred out to Finished Goods during the period?
a) 10,000
b) 24,000
c) 28,000
d) 16,000
Solution: (2,000 + 24,000 – 16,000) = 10,000
74. A process began the month with 2,000 units in the beginning Work in Process and ended
the month with 800 units in the ending Work in Process. If 3,600 units were completed and
transferred out of the process during the month, how many units were started into production
during the month?
a) 3,200 units
b) 2,400 units
c) 3,600 units
d) 2,000 units
Solution: (800 + 3,600 – 2,000) = 2,400
75. If 20,000 units are started into production and 12,000 units are in process at the end of the
period, how many units were completed and transferred out if there was no beginning Work in
Process?
a) 20,000
b) 12,000
c) 8,000
d) 42,000
Solution: (20,000 – 12,000) = 8,000
76. If 20,000 units are transferred out of a department, there is no beginning inventory, and
there are 6,000 units still in process at the end of a period, how many units were started into
production during the period?
a) 36,000
b) 30,000
c) 26,000
d) 6,000
Solution: (20,000 + 6,000) = 26,000
77. A department had the following information for the month:

Total materials costs ................................. $90,000
Conversion cost per unit........................... $3.00
Total manufacturing cost per unit .............. $5.00
What are the equivalent units of production for materials if the weighted-average method is
used?
a) 30,000
b) 11,250
c) 45,000
d) cannot be determined
Solution: $90,000 / ($5.00 – $3.00) = 45,000
78. Harms Company enters materials at beginning of the process. On January 1, there was no
beginning Work in Process, but there were 100 units in ending Work in Process inventory. To
what is the ‘number of units completed’ equal?
a) the same as the number of units started
b) the number of units started less 100
c) the number of units started plus 100
d) the same as the number of equivalent units
79. Tivoli-Ng Company’s Assembly Department started 14,000 units and completed 16,000
units. If beginning Work in Process was 2,600 units, how many units are in ending Work in
Process?
a) 600
b) 2,000
c) 11,400
d) 13,400
Solution: (2,600 + 14,000 – 16,000) = 600
80. A process with no beginning Work in Process, completed and transferred out 10,000 units
during a period and had 5,000 units in the ending Work in Process that were 50% complete.
How much is equivalent units of production for the period for conversion costs if the weighted-
average method is used?
Solution: 10,000 + (5,000 x.50) = 12,500
81. In a process with 800 units of beginning Work in Process, the company completed and
transferred out 10,000 units during a period. There were 5,000 units in the ending Work in
Process that were 50% complete as to conversion costs. Materials are added 80% at the
beginning of the process and 20% when the units are 90% complete. How much is equivalent
units of production for the period for material costs if the weighted-average method is used?
Solution: 10,000 + (5,000 x.80) = 14,000
82. Hanker Company had the following department data on physical units:
Work in process, beginning ...................... 7,000
Completed and transferred out ................. 12,000
Work in process, ending ........................... 9,000
for materials during the period if the weighted-average method is used?
a) 14,000
b) 19,000
c) 21,000
d) 28,000
Solution: 12,000 + 9,000 = 21,000
83. Gloria Company had no beginning Work in Process. During the period, 5,000 units were
completed, and there were 500 units of ending Work in Process. How many units were started
in production?
a) 5,500
b) 5,000
c) 4,500
d) 500
Solution: 5,000 + 500 = 5500
84. Cohen Manufacturing is trying to determine the equivalent units for conversion costs with
2,000 units of ending Work in Process at 80% completion and 14,000 physical units that are
100% complete as to materials. There are no beginning units in the department. Materials are
added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs occur evenly throughout the entire
production period. What are the equivalent units for conversion costs for the current period if the
weighted-average method is used?
a) 16,000
b) 15,600
c) 1,600
d) 13,600
Solution: 14,000 + (2,000 x.80) = 15,600
85. In order to arrive at equivalent units, what adjustments are made to physical units?
a) the percent the units are complete
b) the cost incurred during the year
c) an arbitrary factor
d) manufacturing overhead
86. If beginning Work in Process is 2,000 units, ending Work in Process is 1,000 units, and the
units accounted for equals 5,000 units, what must units started in production be?
a) 7,000
b) 6,000
c) 3,000
d) 4,000
Solution: (5,000 – 2,000) = 3,000
87. Equivalent units for materials total 9,000. There were 7,000 units completed and transferred
out. Equivalent units for conversion costs equal 8,000. How much are the physical units for
conversion costs if ending Work in Process is 25% complete?
a) 3,750
b) 11,000
c) 8,000
d) 1,750
Solution: 7,000 + (1,000 /.25) = 11,000
88. If equivalent units are 6,000 for conversion costs and units transferred out equals 4,000,
what stage of completion should the ending Work in Process be for the 8,000 units remaining?
a) 75%
b) 25%
c) 10%
d) 20%
Solution: [(6,000 – 4,000) / 8,000] x 100 = 25%
89. When using the weighted-average method, equivalent units are

a) the number of units completed in a period.
b) the number of units completed in a period plus the number of units in process at the end of
the period multiplied by the percentage of which the units have been completed.
c) the number of units in beginning inventory plus the number of units completed in a period.
d) the number of units produced in a period less the number of units in process at the end of the
period.
90. The Dolly Company began the period with no units in process and in Finished Goods
Inventory. During the period they began 96,000 units and completed 80,000 units. If equivalent
units for the period totalled 90,000, then the units in process were what percent complete?
(rounded)
a) 62.5%
b) 83.3%
c) 88.9%
d) 75%
Solution: [(90,000 – 80,000) / (96,000 – 80,000)] x 100 = 62.5%
91. Under the weighted-average process cost method, we ignore

a) when costs are actually incurred.
b) whether costs are material costs or conversion costs.
c) equivalent units of production.
d) factory labour costs.
92. The Winston Company began the period with no units in process and 80,000 units in
Finished Goods Inventory. During the period they sold 280,000 units and also had the following
at the end of the period:
Finished goods (units) ....................................... 40,000
Work in process (50% conversion complete)..... 12,000
Equivalent units for the period totalled
a) 314,000.
b) 280,000.
c) 240,000.
d) 246,000.
Solution: (280,000 – 80,000 + 40,000) + (12,000 x.50) = 246,000
93. Halston Company has no beginning Work in Process; 5,000 units are transferred out and
1,000 units in ending Work in Process are 25% finished as to conversion costs and fully
complete as to materials cost. If materials added and beginning Work in Process materials cost
totals $18,000, how much is the materials cost per unit if the weighted-average method is used?
a) $3.00
b) $3.43
c) $3.13
d) There is not enough information provided.
Solution: $18,000 / (5,000 + 1,000) = $3.00
94. What is a production cost report used for?

a) It is an external report provided to shareholders.
b) It shows costs charged to a department and costs accounted for.
c) It shows equivalent units of production but not physical units.
d) It shows the basis on which overhead is allocated.
95. Schiller Company has unit costs of $6 for materials and $15 for conversion costs. There are
4,200 units in ending Work in Process which are 25% complete as to conversion costs, and fully
complete as to materials cost. How much is the total cost assignable to the ending Work in
Process inventory if the weighted-average method is used?
a) $40,950
b) $88,200
c) $25,200
d) $15,750
Solution: ($6 x 4,200) + ($15 x 4,200 x.25) = $40,950
96. What document is used to summarize costs in process cost accounting?

a) job-order cost sheet
b) process order cost sheet
c) production cost report
d) manufacturing cost sheet
97. Which one of the following is not a necessary step in preparing a production cost report?
a) Prepare the job-order cost sheet.
b) Calculate the physical unit flow.
c) Calculate the equivalent units of production.
d) Prepare a cost reconciliation schedule.
98. A department adds materials at the beginning of the process and incurs conversion costs
uniformly throughout the process. For the month of May, there was no beginning Work in
Process; 50,000 units were completed and transferred out; and there were 14,000 units in the
ending Work in Process that were 10% complete. During May, $96,000 materials costs and
$102,800 conversion costs were charged to the department. How much are unit production
costs for materials and conversion costs for May if the weighted-average method is used,
rounded to the nearest whole cent?
Materials Conversion Costs
a) $3.11 $2.80
b) $1.87 $2.00
c) $1.66 $1.61
d) $1.50 $2.00
Solution: Materials: [$96,000 / (50,000 + 14,000)] = $1.50; Conversion: [$102,800 / (50,000 + (14,000 x.10))] = $2.00
99. The following department data are available:

Total materials costs ................................. $140,000
Equivalent units of materials .................... 20,000 units
Total conversion costs .............................. $70,000
Equivalent units of conversion costs......... 10,000 units
How much is the total manufacturing cost per unit?
a) $6.00
b) $7.00
c) $14.00
d) $11.00
Solution: ($140,000 / 20,000) + ($70,000 / 10,000) = $14.00.
100. Cinder Company had the following department information for the month:
Total materials costs ................................. $ 80,000

Equivalent units of materials .................... 10,000
Total conversion costs .............................. 120,000
Equivalent units of conversion costs......... 20,000
How much is the total manufacturing cost per unit?
a) $14.00
b) $6.67
c) $6.00
d) $8.00
Solution: ($80,000 / 10,000) + ($120,000 / 20,000) = $14.00.
Materials costs of $300,000 and conversion costs of $214,200 were charged to a processing
department in the month of September. Materials are added at the beginning of the process;
conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. There were no units in
beginning Work in Process, 100,000 units were started into production in September, and there
were 8,000 units in ending Work in Process that were 40% complete at the end of September.
101. What was the total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to those units that were
completed and transferred out of the process in September if the weighted-average method is
used?
a) $184,000
b) $483,000
c) $414,200
d) $195,200
Solution: ($300,000 / 100,000) = $3.00 x 92,000 = $276,000; [$214,200 / (92,000 + (8,000 x.40))] = $2.25 x 92,000 = $207,000; $276,000 + $207,000 =
$483,000
102. What was the total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to the 8,000 units in the
ending Work in Process if the weighted-average method is used?
a) $24,000
b) $34,000
c) $13,600
d) $31,200
Solution: (8,000 x $3.00) + (8000 x.40 x $2.25) = $31.200
103. Which statement is true concerning production cost reports in a process cost system?
a) They are created only for the first processing department.
b) One is created for each processing department.
c) One is created which contains all the processing departments in total.
d) Only companies that use a just-in-time inventory method use production cost reports.
104. Which statement is true concerning a production cost report?

a) One is prepared for each product.
b) One is prepared for each job.
c) It will show quantity and cost data for a production department.
d) It will not identify a specific department if more than one department is involved in the
production process.
105. Which of the following is correct concerning information on the production cost report?
a) The total equivalent units accounted for equals the costs accounted for.
b) Physical units accounted for equals the units transferred out.
c) Total costs charged equals the units completed times the cost per unit.
d) Costs accounted for equals the costs of the units transferred out plus the cost of units in
ending inventory.
106. Cardly Company determined its total physical units to be accounted for. What does this
total equal?
a) units transferred out plus the units in ending Work in Process
b) units started or transferred in less the units in beginning Work in Process
c) units completed and transferred out
d) units started or transferred into production
107. David Katz’ Assembly Department has materials cost at $3 per unit and conversion cost at
$6 per unit. There are 9,000 units in ending Work in Process, all of which are 70% complete as
to conversion costs and fully complete as to direct materials. How much are total costs to be
assigned to inventory if the weighted-average method is used?
a) $37,800
b) $64,800
c) $56,700
d) $81,000
Solution: (9,000 x $3.00) + (9,000 x.70 x $6.00) = $64,800
108. A production cost report shows units and costs. Which one of the following sections is not
shown under costs?
a) unit costs
b) costs to be accounted for
c) costs started into production
d) units transferred out
109. Byrd Manufacturing decided to analyze certain costs for June of the current year. Units
started into production equalled 14,000 and ending Work in Process equalled 2,000 units. With
no beginning Work in Process inventory, how much is the conversion cost per unit if ending
Work in Process was 25% complete and total conversion costs equalled $50,000 if the
weighted-average method is used?
a) $3.13
b) $12.50
c) $4.00
d) $2.00
Solution: ($50,000 / [(14,000 – 2,000) + (2,000 x.25)] = $4.00
110. Which of the following statements regarding the production cost report is correct?
a) Calculating the physical unit flow is the first step in the process.
b) Calculating the unit production costs is the fourth step in the process.
c) Materials are always added at the start of the process, and therefore you do not need to
calculate equivalent units for materials.
d) One production cost report summarizes the production and cost data for the entire company.
111. Super-Tech Industries had the following department information about physical units and
percentage of completion:
Physical Units
Work in process, June 1 (75%) ................ 2,000
Work in process, June 30 (50%) .............. 3,000
If materials are added at the beginning of the production process, what is the total number of
equivalent units during June for conversion costs if the weighted-average method is used?
a) 3,750
b) 7,500
c) 8,000
d) 6,000
Solution: 4,500 + (3,000 x.50) = 6,000
112. Reed Manufacturing has recently tried to improve its analysis for their manufacturing
process. Units started into production equalled 2,300 and ending Work in Process equalled 900
units. Reed had no beginning Work in Process inventory. Conversion costs are applied equally
throughout production, and materials are applied at the beginning of the process. How much is
the material cost per unit if ending Work in Process was 15% complete and total material costs
equalled $11,500 if the weighted-average method is used, rounded to the nearest cent?
a) $5.00
b) $8.21
c) $23.96
d) $33.33
Solution: $11,500 / 2,300 = $5.00
113. Conversion cost per unit equals $6.00. Total materials cost equals $40,000. Equivalent
units for direct materials are 20,000. How much is the total manufacturing cost per unit?
a) $8.00
b) $6.00
c) $10.00
d) $2.00
Solution: ($40,000 / 20,000) + $6 = $8.00
114. Physical units are 40,000. Total conversion costs are $197,500. There are 2,000 units in
ending inventory which are 50% complete as to conversion costs. How much are conversion
costs per unit if the weighted-average method is used?
a) $5.06
b) $4.93
c) $9.88
d) $5.19
Solution: $197,500 / (40,000 – 2,000) + (2,000 x.5) = $5.06
115. Madison Industries has equivalent units of 2,000 for materials and for conversion costs.
Total manufacturing costs are $200,000. Total material costs are $150,000. How much is the
conversion cost per unit?
a) $10.00
b) $25.00
c) $100.00
d) $20.00
Solution: ($200,000 – $150,000) / 2,000 = $25.00
116. Under what situation are ‘units started’ equal to ‘units completed’ in production?
a) when beginning Work in Process equals ending Work in Process
b) when physical units equals equivalent units
c) when beginning Work in Process equals zero and units started in production equals the total
of ending Work in Process and units transferred out
d) when beginning inventory equals zero
117. Knarley Inc. manufactures snowboarding pants. The pants pass from the cutting
department to the sewing department. The sewing department had the following data on
physical units during the month:
Work in process, beginning ........................... 14,000
Units transferred from cutting department ..... 26,000
Units completed and transferred out.............. 31,000
What is the number of units in ending Work in Process inventory at month end?
a) 26,000
b) 31,000
c) 40,000
d) 9,000
Solution: (14,000 + 26,000 – 31,000) = 9,000
118. Spinning Tops Corp. manufactures whimsical toys for children. The toys pass from the
forming department to the painting department. The painting department had the following data
on physical units during the month:
Units transferred from forming department .... 800
Units completed and transferred out.............. 150
Work in process, beginning ........................... 400
What is the number of units in ending Work in Process inventory?
a) 1,200
b) 800
c) 1,050
d) 400
Solution: (800 + 400 – 150) = 1,050
119. Which of the following is not a step in preparing a process costing report?
a) tracing materials cost back to individual jobs
b) tracking the physical flow
c) computing equivalent units

d) collecting costs to be allocated
*120. The mixing department of a company’s output during the period consists of 25,000 units
completed and transferred out, and 15,000 units in ending Work in Process that were 30%
complete as to materials and conversion costs. Beginning inventory was 17,000 units that were
15% complete as to materials and conversion costs. Under the FIFO method, what are the
equivalent units of production for materials?
a) 32,050
b) 26,950
c) 22,450
d) 17,950
Solution: 17,000 x (1 –.15) + (25,000 – 17,000) + (15,000 x.30) = 26,950
*121. The Wrapping Department’s output during the period consists of 10,000 units completed
and transferred out, and 600 units in ending Work in Process that were 75% complete as to
materials and conversion costs. Beginning inventory was 800 units that were 30% complete as
to materials and conversion costs. Under the FIFO method, what are the equivalent units of
production for materials?
a) 10,690
b) 11,010
c) 10,450
d) 10,210
Solution: 800 x.70 + (10,000 – 800) + (600 x.75) = 10,210
*122. Myrna’s Manufacturing has 6,000 units in beginning Work in Process, 15% complete as to
beginning of the process. How much are equivalent units for materials if the FIFO method is
used?
a) 23,000
b) 19,000
c) 15,000
d) 11,000
Solution: (15,000 – 6,000 + 2,000) = 11,000
*123. Myrna’s Manufacturing has 6,000 units in beginning Work in Process, 15% complete as to
beginning of the process. How much are equivalent units for conversion costs if the FIFO
method is used?
a) 16,100
b) 15,900
c) 14,300
d) 13,900
Solution: 6,000 x (1 –.15) + (15,000 – 6,000) + (2,000 x.10) = 14,300
*124. Schiller Company has unit costs of $6 for materials and $15 for conversion costs. There
are 4,200 units in ending Work in Process which are 25% complete as to conversion costs, and
fully complete as to materials cost. How much is the total cost assignable to the ending Work in
Process inventory if the FIFO method is used?
a) $40,950
b) $88,200
c) $25,200
d) $15,750
Solution: ($6.00 x 4,200) + ($15 x 4,200 x.25) = $40,950
*125. Solis Company uses the FIFO method to calculate equivalent units. It has 2,000 units in
beginning Work in Process, 20% complete as to conversion costs and 50% complete as to
materials costs, 25,000 units started, and 3,000 units in ending Work in Process, 30% complete
as to conversion costs, and 80% complete as to materials cost. How much are the equivalent
units for materials under the FIFO method?
a) 27,400
b) 25,000
c) 26,400
d) 27,000
Solution: (2,000 x.50) + (27,000 – 3,000) + (3,000 x.80) = 27,400
*126. A process with no beginning Work in Process, completed and transferred out 10,000 units
during a period and had 5,000 units in the ending Work in Process that were 50% complete as
to conversion costs. Materials are added 80% at the beginning of the process and 20% when
the units are 90% complete. How much is equivalent units of production for the period for
conversion costs if the FIFO method is used?
Solution: (15,000 – 5,000) + (5,000 x.50) = 12,500
*127. Hanker Company had the following department data on physical units:
Work in process, beginning ...................... 1,000
Work in process, ending ........................... 800
for materials if the FIFO method is used?
a) 4,200
b) 3,800
c) 4,800
d) 3,000
Solution: (4,000 – 1,000 + 800) = 3,800
ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans. Item Ans.
15. c 32. c 49. c 66. b 83. a 100. a 117. d
16. c 33. c 50. b 67. d 84. b 101. b 118. c
17. b 34. d 51. b 68. c 85. a 102. d 119. a
18. a 35. c 52. b 69. d 86. c 103. b *120. b
19. d 36. c 53. a 70. b 87. b 104. c *121. d
20. b 37. d 54. a 71. c 88. b 105. d *122. d
21. a 38. b 55. d 72. a 89. b 106. a *123. c
22. b 39. c 56. c 73. a 90. a 107. b *124. a
23. a 40. c 57. a 74. b 91. a 108. d *125. a
24. c 41. b 58. c 75. c 92. d 109. c *126. d
25. d 42. d 59. a 76. c 93. a 110. a *127. b
26. d 43. d 60. b 77. c 94. b 111. d
27. d 44. d 61. a 78. b 95. a 112. a
28. c 45. b 62. d 79. a 96. c 113. a
29. a 46. a 63. a 80. a 97. a 114. a
30. c 47. b 64. d 81. d 98. d 115. b
31. c 48. a 65. c 82. c 99. c 116. a
BRIEF EXERCISES
Brief Exercise 128

Apoly Manufacturing Company has the following production data for January:
Ending Work in Process

Beginning
Units Started in % Complete as to
Work in Units
Production Conversion Cost
Process
-0- 3,000 125 25%
Calculate the physical units for January using the weighted-average method.
Solution 128
Beginning Work in Process ............................. -0-
Started into production .................................... 3,000
Total units to be accounted for ........................ 3,000
Transferred out ............................................... 2,875

Ending Work in Process .................................. 125
Total units accounted for ................................. 3,000
Brief Exercise 129

Sandusky Widget Company has the following production data for March:

Beginning Units % Complete as to
Month Units
Work in Process Transferred Out Conversion Cost
March 500 7,200 300 30%
Calculate the physical units for March using the weighted-average method.
Solution 129
Beginning Work in Process ............................. 500
Started into production .................................... 7,000
Total units to be accounted for ........................ 7,500
Transferred out ............................................... 7,200

Ending Work in Process .................................. 300
Total units accounted for ................................. 7,500
Brief Exercise 130

Sequal Company has the following production data for June: units transferred out 73,000, and
ending Work in Process 9,000 units that are 100% complete for materials and 20% complete for
conversion costs. Unit materials cost are $7.50 and unit conversion cost is $16. Determine the
costs to be assigned to the units transferred out and the units in ending Work in Process.
Solution 130
Work in process, June 30
Materials (9,000 × $7.50) ........................................... $67,500
Conversion costs (9,000 × 20% × $16) ...................... 28,800
Total cost of Work in Process ............................................ $96,300
Units transferred out (73,000 x $23.50) ............................. $1,715,500
Brief Exercise 131

Peter Puck Company has the following production data for June:
 Beginning Work in Process, 0 units
 Units transferred out, 87,000
 Units in ending Work in Process, 23,000, which are 40% complete for conversion costs
Materials are added only at the beginning of the process. Calculate equivalent units of
production for both materials and conversion costs using the weighted-average method.
Solution 131
Equivalent Units
QUANTITIES Physical Units Materials Conversion Costs
Units to be accounted for

Work in process, Jun 1 0
Started into production 110,000
Total units 110,000
Units accounted for

Transferred out 87,000 87,000 87,000
Work in process, Jun 30 23,000 23,000 9,200 (23,000 × 40%)
Total units 110,000 110,000 96,200
Brief Exercise 132

Pinto Products makes suspension components for a large car manufacturer. In its Assembly
Department for the month of September, the following information about its suspension systems
is available:
Percent Complete
# of units Materials Conversion
WIP, Sep 1 5,000 65% 30%
WIP, Sep 30 3,000 35% 25%
Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials using the weighted-average method.
Solution 132
67,000 (units transferred out) + 1,050 (ending inventory) = 68,050
Brief Exercise 133

General Company had total material costs totalling $105,000 and total conversion costs of
$37,000. Equivalent units of production are 12,000 for materials and 5,000 for conversion costs.
Calculate the unit costs for materials, conversion costs, and total manufacturing costs using the
weighted-average method.
Solution 133
Unit costs Materials Conversion Costs Total
Costs $105,000 $37,000 $142,000
Equivalent units 12,000 5,000
Unit costs $8.75 $7.40 $16.15
Brief Exercise 134

Kels Company has the following production data for April:
 Beginning Work in Process, 4,000 units
production for both materials and conversion costs using the weighted-average method.
Solution 134
Equivalent Units

Work in process, Apr 1 4,000
Total units 97,000
Units accounted for

Transferred out 85,000 85,000 85,000
Work in process, Apr 30 12,000 12,000 10,800 (12,000 × 90%)
Total units 97,000 97,000 95,800
Brief Exercise 135

White Supplies’ total material costs are $75,000 and total conversion costs are $37,000.
Equivalent units of production for materials are 18,750, and 4,625 for conversion costs.
Calculate the unit costs for material, conversion costs, and total manufacturing costs for the
month using the weighted-average method.
Solution 135
COSTS
Costs incurred $75,000 $37,000 $112,000
Unit costs $4.00 $ 8.00 $12.00
Brief Exercise 136

Dirt Cleaners, Inc. has the following production data for January:
Transferred out......................................... 50,000 units
The units in ending Work in Process are 100% complete for materials and 60% complete for
conversion costs. There is no beginning Work in Process. Materials cost is $10 per unit and
conversion costs are $11 per unit. Determine the costs to be assigned to the units transferred
out and the units in ending Work in Process.
Solution 136
Cost Reconciliation Schedule
Costs accounted for
Transferred out (50,000 × $21.00) .............................. $1,050,000
Work in process, Jun 30
Materials (6,000 × $10) ....................................... $ 60,000
Conversion costs (3,600* × $11).......................... 39,600 99,600
Total costs ......................................................................... $1,149,600
*(6,000 x 60%)
Brief Exercise 137

Production costs chargeable to the Sanding Department in July for Joyful Art are $12,500 for
materials, $26,000 for labour, and $10,000 for manufacturing overhead. Equivalent units of
production are 25,000 for materials and 18,000 for conversion costs.
Calculate the unit costs for materials and conversion costs.
Solution 137
COSTS
Costs in Jul $12,500 $36,000 $48,500
Unit costs $0.50 $2.00 $2.50
Brief Exercise 138

The Kirkland Department of Delta Manufacturing began the month of December with beginning
Work in Process of 4,000 units that are 100% complete as to materials and 30% complete as to
conversion costs. Units transferred out are 10,000 units. Ending Work in Process contains 1,000
units that are 100% complete as to materials and 60% complete as to conversion costs.
Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs for the month of
December using the weighted-average method.
Solution 138
Equivalent Units

Work in process, Dec 4,000
Total units 11,000
Units accounted for

Transferred out 10,000 10,000 10,000
Work in process, Dec 31 1,000 1,000 600 (1,000 × 60%)
Total units 11,000 11,000 10,600
*Brief Exercise 139

Tomlinson Company has the following production data for May:
 Beginning Work in Process, 0 units
 Units started, 94,000
 Ending Work in Process, 17,000 units that are 100% complete for materials and 50%
complete for conversion costs
 Unit materials cost, $6
 Unit conversion cost, $12
 Total costs to be assigned, $618,000
Tomlinson uses the FIFO method to calculate equivalent units. Determine the costs to be
assigned to the units transferred out and the units in ending Work in Process.
*Solution 139
Work in process, May 31
Materials (17,000 × $6) .............................................. $102,000
Conversion costs (17,000 × 50% × $12) .................... 102,000
Total cost of Work in Process ............................................ $204,000
Units transferred out (77,000 x $18) .................................. $1,386,000
*Brief Exercise 140

Tip Top Painting Company has the following production data for March:
 Beginning Work in Process, 2,000 units, which are 30% complete for conversion costs
production for both materials and conversion costs using the FIFO method.
*Solution 140
Equivalent Units
Work in process, Mar 1 2,000

Total units 48,000
Units accounted for

Work in process, Mar 1 2,000 0 1,400 (2,000 x 70%)
Transferred out 40,000 40,000 40,000
Work in process, Mar 31 6,000 6,000 4,800 (6,000 × 80%)
Total units 48,000 46,000 46,200
*Brief Exercise 141

The Kirkland Department of Delta Manufacturing began the month of December with beginning
Work in Process of 4,000 units that are 100% complete as to materials and 20% complete as to
conversion costs. Units transferred out are 10,000 units. Ending Work in Process contains 1,000
units that are 100% complete as to materials and 60% complete as to conversion costs.
Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs for the month of
December using the FIFO method.
*Solution 141
Equivalent Units

Work in process, December 1 4,000
Total units 11,000
Units accounted for

Work in process, December 1 4,000 0 3,200 (4,000 x 80%)
Transferred out 6,000 6,000 6,000
Work in process, December 31 1,000 1,000 600 (1,000 × 60%)
Total units 11,000 7,000 9,800
*Brief Exercise 142

Pinto Products makes suspension components for a large car manufacturer. In its Assembly
Department for the month of September, the following information about its suspension systems
is available:
Percent Complete
# of units Materials Conversion
WIP, Sep 1 5,000 65% 30%
WIP, Sep 30 3,000 35% 25%
Calculate the equivalent units of production for conversion costs using the FIFO method.
*Solution 142
Equivalent units to complete = Opening Inventory + Units started and completed + Equivalent
units in ending inventory:

3,500 + 62,000 + 750 = 66,250
EXERCISES
Exercise 143
Snibel Company is a new production facility that manufactures identical bathtubs in a fully
automated production line. The ending September 30 Work in Process is comprised of labour
and overhead and is approximately 60% complete. All direct materials are assumed to be 100%
complete. Finished Goods Inventory at September 1 was zero. Total raw materials acquired
during the period totalled $860,000. Raw materials inventory at September 1 was $100,000. A
production cost report appears below:
SNIBEL COMPANY
Snibing Department
Production Cost Report
For the Month Ended September 30, 2020
Equivalent Units
Work in process, Sep 1 300
Started into production 800
Total units 1,100
Units accounted for

Transferred out 900 900 900
Work in process, Sep 30 200 200 120
Total units 1,100 1,100 1,020
COSTS
Costs in September $880,000 $204,000 $1,084,000
Unit costs $800.00 $ 200.00 $ 1,000.00
Costs to be accounted for

Work in process, Sep 1 $ 239,400
Total costs $1,084,000

Costs accounted for
Transferred out (900 × $1000.00) $900,000
Work in process, Sep
Materials (200 × $800) $ 160,000
Conversion costs (120 × $200) 24,000 184,000
Total costs $1,084,000
Instructions
Answer the following questions using the production cost report.
a) How many units were completed during September?
b) If 850 units were sold during September, how many units would remain in Finished Goods
Inventory? How many would be in Cost of Goods Sold?
c) Show the amounts of each inventory account at September 30, 2020.
d) Explain how operations costing might be useful if the company decided to add
customization of the bathtubs in the production line, such as jets and no slip surfaces.
Solution 143 (10–12 min.)

a) 900 units
b) Finished Goods: 900 – 850 = 50 units

Cost of Goods Sold: 850 units
c) Raw Materials ending: $100,000 + $860,000 – $880,000 = $80,000

Finished Goods ending: $0 + $900,000 – $850,000 = $50,000
Work in Process = $184,000
Total inventory = $80,000 + $184,000 + $50,000 = $314,000
d) Operations costing is a hybrid costing system useful for a standardized production process
which has customizable product features. Operations costing uses a combination of
process costing and job-order costing.
Exercise 144
Cromer Manufacturing Company produces a product in two departments: (1) Production and (2)
Assembly. The company uses a process cost accounting system.
1. Purchased raw materials for $95,000 on account.
2. Raw materials requisitioned for production were:
Direct materials
Production department $45,000
Assembly department 12,500
3. Incurred labour costs of $51,000.
4. Factory labour used:
Production department $28,000
Assembly department 23,000
5. Manufacturing overhead is applied to the product based on machine hours used in each
department:
Production department—140 machine hours at $25 per machine hour.
Assembly department—600 machine hours at $15 per machine hour.
6. Units costing $63,000 were completed in the Production department and were transferred
to the Assembly department.
7. Units costing $68,000 were completed in the Assembly department and were transferred to
Finished Goods.
8. Finished Goods costing $37,500 were sold on account for $80,000.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record the preceding transactions for Cromer Manufacturing
Company.

1. Raw Materials Inventory ................................................................ 95,000
Accounts Payable................................................................... 95,000
(purchase of raw materials on account)
2. Work in Process—Production........................................................ 45,000

Work in Process—Assembly ......................................................... 12,500
Raw Materials Inventory ......................................................... 57,500
(to record materials used in production)
3. Factory Labour .............................................................................. 51,000

Wages Payable ...................................................................... 51,000
(to record payroll liability)
4. Work in Process—Production........................................................ 28,000

Work in Process—Assembly ......................................................... 23,000
Factory Labour ....................................................................... 51,000
(to assign factory labour to production)
5. Work in Process—Production (140 × $25) .................................... 3,500

Work in Process—Assembly (600 × $15) ...................................... 9,000
Manufacturing Overhead ........................................................ 12,500
(to assign overhead to processes)
6. Work in Process—Assembly ......................................................... 63,000

Work in Process—Production ................................................. 63,000
(to record transfer of units to the Finishing Department)
7. Finished Goods Inventory ............................................................. 68,000

Work in Process—Assembly .................................................. 68,000
(to record transfer of units to Finished Goods)
8. Accounts Receivable ..................................................................... 80,000

Sales ...................................................................................... 80,000
(to record sale of Finished Goods on account)
Cost of Goods Sold ....................................................................... 37,500

Finished Goods Inventory....................................................... 37,500
(to record cost of goods sold)
Exercise 145
Jagdish Company has two production departments: Piercing and Finishing. Beginning
inventories are: Raw Materials, $0, Work in Process—Piercing, $7,950; Work in Process—
Finishing, $5,625; and Finished Goods, $7,300. During the month the following transactions
occurred:
1. Purchased $43,250 of raw materials on account.
2. Incurred $51,000 of factory labour. Wages are unpaid.
3. Incurred $60,000 of manufacturing overhead; $32,000 was paid and the remainder is
unpaid.
4. Requisitioned materials for Piercing, $15,000 and Finishing, $7,500.

5. Used factory labour for Finishing, $28,000 and Piercing, $23,000.
6. Applied $60,000 of overhead based on machine hours used in each department. The
Finishing Department used twice as many machine hours as did Piercing.
7. Units costing $60,000 were completed in Piercing and were transferred to Finishing.
8. Units costing $125,000 were completed in Finishing and were transferred to Finished
Goods.
Instructions
a) Journalize the transactions for the month.
b) Calculate the inventory balances for the end of the month.

a) Journal entries:
1. Raw Materials Inventory ................................................................ 43,250
2. Factory Labour .............................................................................. 51,000

Wages Payable ...................................................................... 51,000
3. Manufacturing Overhead ............................................................... 60,000

Cash....................................................................................... 32,000
4. Work in Process—Piercing ............................................................ 15,000

Work in Process—Finishing .......................................................... 7,500

Factory Labour ....................................................................... 51,000

7. Work in Process—Finishing .......................................................... 60,000

Work in Process—Piercing ..................................................... 60,000
8. Finished Goods ............................................................................. 125,000

Work in Process—Finishing.................................................... 125,000
b) Raw materials = $0 + $43,250 – $22,500 = $20,750

Work in Process—Piercing = $7,950 + $15,000 + $23,000 + 20,000 – $60,000 = $5,950
Work in Process—Finishing = $5,625 + $7,500 + $28,000 + $40,000 +60,000 – $125,000 =
$16,125
Finished Goods = $7,300 + $125,000 = $132,300
Exercise 146
Datil Pepper Company manufactures hot sauces through two production departments: Mild and
Hot. For the month of March, the Work in Process accounts show the following debits:
Mild Hot
Beginning Work in Process ...................... $ -0- $ 6,000
Materials .................................................. 30,000 21,000
Labour...................................................... 20,000 9,000
Overhead ................................................. 35,000 19,000
Costs transferred in .................................. 55,000
Instructions
Journalize the March transactions that involved the Work in Process accounts.

Work in Process—Mild ......................................................................... 30,000
Work in Process—Hot .......................................................................... 21,000
Raw Materials Inventory ................................................................ 51,000

Factory Labour .............................................................................. 29,000

Manufacturing Overhead ............................................................... 54,000

Work in Process—Mild .................................................................. 55,000
Exercise 147
Ade Industries uses a process cost system. Products are processed first by Department 12,
second by Department 14, and then they are transferred to the Finished Goods warehouse.
Shown below is the cost information for Department 14 during the month of September:
Costs of units transferred in ........................................................ $175,000
Manufacturing costs added in Department 14:
Direct materials .................................................................... $56,000
Direct labour......................................................................... 7,500
Manufacturing overhead....................................................... 12,000 75,500
Total costs charged to Department 14 in Sep .............................. $250,500
The cost of Work in Process in Department 14 at September 1 is $52,000, and the cost of Work
in Process at September 30 has been determined to be $33,000.
Instructions
Prepare journal entries to record for the month of September:
a) The transfer of production from Department 12 to 14.
b) The manufacturing costs incurred by Department 14.
c) The transfer of completed units from Department 14 to the Finished Goods warehouse.
a) Work in Process—Dept. 14 ........................................................... 175,000

Work in Process—Dept. 12 .................................................... 175,000
b) Work in Process—Dept. 14 ........................................................... 75,500

Factory Labour ....................................................................... 7,500
c) Finished Goods Inventory ($52,000 + $250,500 – $33,000) .......... 269,500

Work in Process—Dept. 14 .................................................... 269,500
Exercise 148
Warrington Company manufactures a single product by a continuous process involving two
production departments. The records indicate that $115,000 of direct materials were issued to
and $65,000 of direct labour was incurred by Department 1 in the manufacture of the product.
The factory overhead rate is $15 per machine hour; machine hours were 7,500 in Department 1.
Work in Process in the department at the beginning of the period totalled $34,500, and Work in
Process at the end of the period was $29,000.
Instructions
Prepare entries to record:
a) The flow of costs into Department 1 for
1. direct materials
2. direct labour
3. overhead
b) The transfer of production costs to Department 2.

a) 1. Work in Process—Dept. 1 ...................................................... 115,000
Raw Materials Inventory .................................................. 115,000
2. Work in Process—Dept. 1 ...................................................... 65,000

Factory Labour ................................................................ 65,000
3. Work in Process—Dept. 1 ...................................................... 112,500

Manufacturing Overhead (7,500 × $15) ........................... 112,500
b) Work in Process—Dept. 2 ............................................................. 298,000*

Work in Process—Dept. 1 ...................................................... 298,000
*$34,500 + $115,000 + $65,000 + $112,500 – $29,000 = $298,000
Exercise 149
Ryland Company adds materials at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are
incurred uniformly throughout the process.
Instructions
Complete the following calculation of equivalent units for materials and conversion costs:
Equivalent Units
Physical Units Materials Conversion Costs
Completed and transferred out 30,000
Materials
Conversion costs, 75% complete 3,000
Total units

Equivalent Units
Completed and transferred out 30,000 30,000 30,000
Materials 4,000* 4,000*
Conversion costs—75% complete 3,000
Total units 34,000 33,000
*3,000 ÷.75
Exercise 150
Boop Company uses a process cost system. The Finishing Department adds materials at the
beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process.
Work in process on June 1 was 60% complete and Work in Process on June 30 was 25%
complete.
Instructions
Complete the Production Cost Report for the Finishing Department for the month of June using
the information provided.
BOOP MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Finishing Department
For the Month Ended June 30, 2020
Equivalent Units
Work in process, Jun 1 10,000
Total units 45,000
Units accounted for

Transferred out
Total units
COSTS
Costs in Jun $171,000 $91,800 $262,800
Equivalent units
Unit costs $ $ $

Work in process, Jun 1 $ 52,800
Total costs $262,800

Costs accounted for
Transferred out $
Materials
Conversion costs

BOOP MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Finishing Department
Equivalent Units
Total units 45,000
Units accounted for

Transferred out 36,000 36,000 36,000
Total units 45,000 45,000 38,250
COSTS
Costs in Jun $171,000 $91,800 $262,800
Unit costs $ 3.80 $ 2.40 $ 6.20


Costs accounted for
Transferred out (36,000 × $6.20) $223,200
Materials (9,000 × $3.80) $ 34,200
Conversion costs (2,250 × $2.40) 5,400 39,600
Exercise 151
At Oxley Company, materials are entered at the beginning of each process. The company uses
the weighted-average method for process costing. Work in Process inventories, with the
percentage of work done on conversion, and production data for its Finishing Department for
March are as follows:
Beginning Work in Process Ending Work in Process
Percentage Units Completed Percentage
Month Units Completed and Transferred Out Units Completed
March -0- — 11,000 500 90%
Instructions
a) Calculate the physical units for March.
b) Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs for March.

a) Computation of Physical Units
Beginning Work in Process -0-
Total units to be accounted for 11,500
Transferred out 11,000

Ending Work in Process 500
Total units accounted for 11,500
b) Computation of Equivalent Units

Equivalent Units
Units accounted for Physical Units Materials Conversion Costs
Transferred out 11,000 11,000 11,000
Work in process, Mar 30 500 500 450 (500 ×.90)
Total equivalent units 11,500 11,500 11,450
Exercise 152
The general ledger of Schwam Company has the following costs in the Work in Process
account:
Work in Process—Finishing
7/1 Balance 8,000 7/31 Transferred out ?
7/31 Materials 1,800
7/31 Labour 2,600
7/31 Overhead 2,680
7/31 Balance ?
Production records show that there were 3,000 units in beginning inventory, 50% complete;
4,000 units started, and 4,500 units transferred out. The beginning Work in Process had
conversion costs of $3,300. The units in ending inventory were 60% complete. Materials are
added at the beginning of the process. The company employs the weighted-average method of
process costing.
Instructions
Answer the following questions:

a) How many units are in process at July 31?
b) What is the unit conversion cost for July?
c) What is the conversion cost in the July 31 inventory?

a) Work in process, July 1 3,000
Units to be accounted for 7,000
Less: Transferred out 4,500
Work in process, July 31 2,500
b) Conversion costs Physical Units Equivalent Units

Transferred out 4,500 4,500
Work in process, July 31 2,500 1,500 (2,500 ×.60)
Total 7,000 6,000
Unit conversion cost = ($3,300 + $2,680 + 2,600) ÷ 6,000 = $1.43
c) Conversion cost in July 31 inventory: 2,500 ×.6 × $1.43 = $2,145
Exercise 153
The Assembly Department uses a process cost accounting system. The department adds
materials at the beginning of the process and incurs conversion costs uniformly throughout the
process. During May, $200,000 of materials costs and $95,000 in conversion costs were
charged to the department. The beginning Work in Process inventory was $63,000 on May 1,
comprised of $40,000 of materials costs and $23,000 of conversion costs. The company
employs the weighted-average method of process costing.
Other data for the month of May are as follows:

Beginning Work in Process inventory, 5/1 25,000 units(40% complete)
Units completed and transferred out 50,000 units
Ending Work in Process inventory, 5/31 30,000 units(30% complete)
Instructions
Answer the following questions and show computations to support your answers.
a) How many physical units have to be accounted for in May?
b) What are the equivalent units of production for materials and for conversion costs for the
month of May?
c) What is the total cost assigned to the 50,000 units that were transferred out of the process in
May?
d) What is the total cost of the May 31 inventory?

a) Units transferred out 50,000
Work in process, May 31 30,000
Units accounted for 80,000
b) Equivalent units of production:

Equivalent Units
Transferred out 50,000 50,000 50,000
Work in process, May 31 30,000 30,000 9,000*
Total 80,000 80,000 59,000
*(30,000 ×.30)
c) Materials cost per unit = $3 ($240,000* ÷ 80,000 units)

Conversion cost per unit = $2 ($118,000** ÷ 59,000 units)
Total unit cost $5
*($40,000 + $200,000)
**($23,000 + $95,000)
Total cost assigned to units transferred out: 50,000 × $5 = $250,000
d) Total cost of May 31 inventory: (30,000 × $3) + (9,000 × $2) = $108,000
Exercise 154
Taco Ranch uses a process cost system and the weighted-average cost flow assumption.
Production begins in the Crafting Department where materials are added at the beginning of the
process and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. On November 1,
the beginning Work in Process inventory consisted of 10,000 units which were 60% complete
and had a cost of $190,000, $100,000 of which were materials costs. During November, the
following occurred:
Materials added $225,000
Conversion costs incurred $45,000
Units completed and transferred out in November 40,000
Units in ending Work in Process November 30 (20% complete) 25,000
Instructions
Answer the following questions and show the computations that support your answers.
a) What are the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs in the
Crafting Department for the month of November?
b) What are the costs assigned to the ending Work in Process inventory on November 30?
c) What are the costs assigned to units completed and transferred out during November?

a) Equivalent units of production:
Equivalent Units
Transferred out 40,000 40,000 40,000
Work in process, November 30 25,000 25,000 5,000*
Total 65,000 65,000 45,000
*(25,000 ×.20)
b) Materials unit cost $5 ($325,000* ÷ 65,000 units)

Conversion unit cost 3 ($135,000** ÷ 45,000 units)
Total unit cost $8
*($100,000 + $225,000) **[($190,000 – $100,000) + $45,000]
Costs assigned to Work in Process, November 30

Materials costs $125,000 (25,000 units × $5)
Conversion costs 15,000 (5,000 units × $3)
Total $140,000
c) Costs assigned to units completed and transferred out: 40,000 × $8 = $320,000
Exercise 155
Given below are the production data for Cherokee Traders for the first month of operations:
Costs charged to Cherokee Traders:
Materials $18,000
Labour 3,400
Overhead 19,000
During this first month of operations, 3,000 units were started into production; 2,500 units were
transferred out; and the remaining 500 units are 100% completed with respect to materials and
60% complete with respect to conversion costs. The company uses the weighted-average
method of process costing.
Instructions
Calculate the following:
a) Unit materials cost
b) Equivalent units of conversion costs
c) Unit conversion cost
d) Total cost of 500 units in process at end of month
e) Total cost of 2,500 units transferred out

a) Unit materials cost: $18,000 ÷ 3,000 equivalent units for materials = $6.00
b) Equivalent units of conversion costs: 2,500 completed + (60% × 500) = 2,800 equivalent
units of conversion costs.
c) Unit conversion cost: ($3,400 + $19,000) ÷ 2,800 equivalent units = $8.00
d) Total cost of 500 units in Work in Process

Materials, 500 × $6.00 = $3,000
Conversion costs, 300 × $8.00 = 2,400
Total $5,400
e) Total cost of 2,500 transferred out units: 2,500 × ($6.00 + $8.00) = $35,000
Exercise 156
Par Manufacturing Company uses a process cost system. The Fabrication Department adds
materials at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred uniformly
throughout the process. Work in process on June 1 was 75% complete and Work in Process on
June 30 was 50% complete. The company uses the weighted-average method of process
costing.
Instructions
Complete the Production Cost Report for the Fabrication Department for the month of June
using the above information and the information below.
PAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Fabrication Department
Equivalent Units
Total units 30,000
Units accounted for

Total units 30,000
COSTS
Costs in June $150,000 $110,000 $260,000
Equivalent units
Unit costs $ $ $


Costs accounted for
Transferred out $
Materials $
Conversion costs

PAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Fabrication Department
Equivalent Units
Total units 30,000
Units accounted for

Transferred out 25,000 25,000 25,000
Total units 30,000 30,000 27,500
COSTS
Costs in June $150,000 $110,000 $260,000
Unit costs $5.00 $ 4.00 $9.00


Costs accounted for
Transferred out (25,000 × $9.00) $225,000
Materials (5,000 × $5) $ 25,000
Conversion costs (2,500 × $4) 10,000 35,000
Exercise 157
Erin Enterprises uses the weighted-average method of process costing. The following data has
been recorded for the mixing department for October:
Work in Process, beginning:

Units in process 500
Stage of completion with respect to materials 40%
Stage of completion with respect to conversion 15%
Costs in the beginning inventory
Material costs $1,027
Conversion costs $1,982
Units started into production during October 29,000

Units transferred out 28,900
Costs added to production during October

Material costs $35,057
Conversion costs $122,982
Work in Process, ending:

Units in process 600
Stage of completion with respect to materials 50%
Stage of completion with respect to conversion 20%
Instructions
Prepare a production report for the Division using the weighted-average method.

ERIN ENTERPRISES
Mixing Department-Production Cost Report
For the Month Ended October 31, 2020
_______Equivalent Units_____
Quantities
Work in process, Oct 1 500
Total units 29,500
Units accounted for

Transferred out 28,900 28,900 28,900
Work in process, Oct 31 600 300 120
Total units accounted for 29,500 29,200 29,020
Cost to be accounted for

Materials Conversion Costs Total
Work in process, Oct 1 $ 1,027 $ 1,982
Costs added in Oct 35,057 122,982
Total costs 36,084 124,964 161,048
Unit costs $ 1.24 $ 4.31 $ 5.55

Work in process, Oct 1 $ 3,009

Costs accounted for
Transferred out (28,890 x $5.55) $160,340
Work in process, Oct 31
Materials (300 x $1.24) $372
Conversion costs (120 x $4.31) 517 889
Total costs $161,229*
*Difference between total costs to be accounted for and cost reconciliation is due to rounding.
Students may choose to round to a higher number of decimals, which will increase accuracy.
Exercise 158
Nick’s Nuts and Bolts Inc. reported the following data for the month of September:
Conversion
Units Percentage Complete
Work in process, September 1 2,500 60%
Units started 7,000
Completed and transferred out 7,500

Work in process, September 30 2,000 10%
Costs for September Materials Conversion

Work in process, September 1 $37,875 $17,800
Added in September $50,000 $90,000
Nick’s uses the weighted-average method of process costing, and all materials are added at the
start of the process. Each unit contains 100 bolts.
Instructions
Prepare a production cost report for September using the weighted-average method of process
costing.

NICK’S NUTS AND BOLTS INC.
For the Month Ended September 30, 2020
Equivalent Units
Physical Units Materials Conversion
Costs
QUANTITIES
Work in process, Sep 1 2,500
Total units 9,500
Units accounted for

Work in process, Sep 30 2,000 2,000 200
Total units accounted for 9,500 9,500 7,700
COSTS
Costs in Sep $87,875 $107,800 $195,675
Unit costs $9.25 $14.00 $23.25

Work in process, Sep 1 $ 55,675

Costs accounted for
Transferred out (7,500 × $23.25) $174,375
Work in process, Sep 30
Materials (2,000 × $9.25) 18,500
Conversion Costs (200 × $14.00) 2,800 21,300
Exercise 159
The excerpt below is from the February 2020 production report for Dubious Brothers Company
and shows materials and conversion unit costs.
Costs in February $300,000 $128,000 $428,000
Equivalent units, Units transferred out 12,000 12,000
Equivalent units, Work in Process Feb 29 8,000 4,000
Total equivalent units 20,000 16,000
Unit costs $ 15.00 $ 8.00 $ 23.00
Instructions
a) Why were the equivalent units under conversion costs not the same as for materials?
b) How much would the total costs reflected on monthly production cost report be? Show a
condensed section of the production cost report that would calculate this.
Solution 159 (6-7 min.)

a) Materials are usually added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are
usually added throughout. There still has to be work done on the products, however, it
appears that a substantial part of the materials may have been added already.
b) Cost Reconciliation Schedule

Costs accounted for
Transferred out (12,000× $23.00) .................................. $276,000
Work in process, Feb 29
Materials (8,000 × $15) ........................................... $120,000
Conversion costs (4,000 × $8) ................................ 32,000 152,000
Total costs ............................................................................ $428,000
Exercise 160
The Finishing Department of Cale Manufacturing has the following production and cost data for
its first month of production, July 2020:
1. Transferred out, 2,000 units
2. Ending Work in Process, 1,000 units (30% complete as of July 31)
3. Materials added, $30,000; conversion costs incurred, $18,400
Materials are entered at the beginning of the process. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly
during the process. There was no beginning Work in Process inventory. The company uses the
weighted-average method of process costing.
Instructions
a) Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs for the
month of July.
b) Calculate unit costs and prepare a cost reconciliation schedule.

a) Equivalent Units
Transferred Out 2,000 2,000 2,000

Work in Process, Jul 31 1,000 1,000 300*
Total 3,000 3,000 2,300
*(1,000 ×.30)
b) Materials cost per unit = $10.00 ($30,000 ÷ 3,000 units)

Conversion cost per unit = 8.00 ($18,400 ÷ 2,300 units)
$18.00

Costs accounted for
Transferred out (2,000 × $18) ................................... $36,000
Work in process, Jul 31
Materials (1,000 × $10.00) ................................. $10,000
Conversion costs (300 × $8.00) ......................... 2,400 $12,400
Total costs ....................................................................... $48,400
*Exercise 161
At Oxley Company, materials are entered at the beginning of each process. The company uses
the FIFO method for process costing. Work in Process inventories, with the percentage of work
done on conversion, and production data for its Finishing Department for March are as follows:
Beginning Work in Process Ending Work in Process

Percentage Units Completed Percentage
Month Units Completed and Transferred Out Units Completed
March 1,400 60% 11,000 500 90%
Instructions
a) Calculate the physical units for March.
b) Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs for March.
*Solution 161 (5–7 min.)

a) Computation of Physical Units
Beginning Work in Process 1,400
Total units to be accounted for 11,500

Ending Work in Process 500
Total units accounted for 11,500
b) Computation of Equivalent Units

Equivalent Units
Units accounted for Physical Units Materials Conversion Costs
Work in process, Mar 1 1,400 0 560 (1,400 x.40)
Work in process, Mar 30 500 500 450 (500 ×.90)
Total equivalent units 11,500 10,100 10,610
*Exercise 162
The Assembly Department uses a process cost accounting system. The department adds
materials and incurs conversion costs uniformly throughout the process. During May, $200,000
of materials costs and $95,000 in conversion costs were charged to the department. The
beginning Work in Process inventory was $63,000 on May 1, comprised of $40,000 of materials
costs and $23,000 of conversion costs. The company employs the FIFO method of process
costing.
Other data for the month of May are as follows:

Beginning Work in Process inventory, 5/1 25,000 units (40% complete)
Units completed and transferred out 50,000 units
Ending Work in Process inventory, 5/31 30,000 units (30% complete)
Instructions
Answer the following questions and show computations to support your answers.
a) How many physical units have to be accounted for in May?
b) What are the equivalent units of production for materials and for conversion costs for the
month of May?
c) What is the total cost assigned to the 50,000 units that were transferred out of the process in
May?
d) What is the total cost of the May 31 inventory?

a) Work in process, May 1 25,000
Units started in production 55,000
Units transferred out 50,000

Work in process, May 31 30,000
b) Equivalent units of production: Equivalent Units

Work in process, May 1 25,000 15,000 15,000 (25,000 x.60)
Transferred out 25,000 25,000 25,000
Work in process, May 31 30,000 9,000 9,000 (30,000 x.30)
Total 80,000 49,000 49,000
c) Materials cost per unit = $4.08 ($200,000 ÷ 49,000 units)

Conversion cost per unit = 1.94 ($95,000 ÷ 49,000 units)
Total unit cost $6.02
Total cost assigned to units transferred out:

Work in process, May 1 $ 63,000
Costs to complete beginning Work in Process:
15,000 x $6.02 = 90,300
Total 153,300
Units started and completed (25,000 x $6.02) 150,500
Total costs transferred out $303,800
d) Work in process, May 31

Materials (9,000 × $4.08) $36,720
Conversion costs (9,000 × $1.94) 17,460
Total costs $54,180
*Exercise 163
Taco Ranch uses a process cost system and the FIFO cost flow assumption. Production begins
in the Crafting Department where materials are added at the beginning of the process and
conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. On November 1, the beginning
Work in Process inventory consisted of 10,000 units which were 60% complete and had a cost
of $190,000, $100,000 of which were materials costs. During November, the following occurred:
Materials added $225,000
Conversion costs incurred $45,000
Units completed and transferred out in November 40,000
Units in ending Work in Process November 30 (20% complete) 25,000
Instructions
Answer the following questions and show the computations that support your answers.
a) What are the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs in the
Crafting Department for the month of November?
b) What are the costs assigned to the ending Work in Process inventory on November 30?
c) What are the costs assigned to units completed and transferred out during November?

a) Equivalent units of production:
Equivalent Units
Work in process, Nov 1 10,000 0 4,000 (10,000 x.40)
Transferred out 30,000 30,000 30,000
Work in process, Nov 30 25,000 25,000 5,000 (25,000 x.20)
Total 65,000 55,000 39,000
b) Materials unit cost $4.09 ($225,000 ÷ 55,000 units)

Conversion unit cost 1.15 ($45,000 ÷ 39,000 units)
Total unit cost $5.24

Work in process, Nov 1 $190,000
Started in production 270,000
Costs assigned to Work in Process, November 30

Materials costs $102,250 (25,000 units × $4.09)
Conversion costs 5,750 (5,000 units × $1.15)
Total $108,000
c) Costs assigned to units completed and transferred out:

Transferred out
Work in process, Nov 1 $190,000

Cost to complete beginning Work in Process (4,000 x $1.15) 4,600
Units started and completed (30,000 x $5.24) 157,200
Total costs transferred out $351,800
*Exercise 164
Prime Industries manufactures plastic tubing and uses the FIFO method of calculating its
inventory. It has the following information about its process for the period:
Beginning WIP inventory 8,000 units
Units transferred out 19,000 units
Ending WIP inventory 6,000 units
Equivalent production 2,800 units
Materials and costs were added evenly throughout the period.
Instructions
Determine the number of units that were started during this period.

19,000 (units out) – 8,000 (opening inventory) + 6,000 (ending inventory) = 17,000
*Exercise 165
Cerex Company makes ceramic tiles. It has the following information about its process for the
period:
Beginning inventory 500 units
Started and complete 2,250 units
Ending inventory 1,500 units, 30% complete
Equivalent units of production 2,800 units
Cerex uses the FIFO method for its inventory.
Instructions
Calculate the percentage of completion of the beginning inventory.

Equivalent units = Units transferred out from Opening WIP + Units started and completed +
Equivalent units in ending inventory
X + 2,250 + 450 = 2,800

X = 100 equivalent units.
Opening WIP was therefore 80% complete
COMPLETION STATEMENTS
166. Process cost systems are used to apply costs to similar products that are ___ in a ___
fashion.
167. Separate ___ accounts are maintained for each production department or manufacturing
process in a process cost system.
168. In a process cost system, manufacturing costs are summarized in a ___ report for each
department.
169. A primary driver of overhead costs in continuous manufacturing operations is ___.
170. Equivalent units of production measure the work done during the period, expressed in fully
___ units.
171. ___ processing refers to the specific manner of processing required for products requiring
work in multiple departments, passing from one processing department to another in a linear
fashion.
172. Manufacturing costs always follow the ___ flow of goods.
173. The costs of completed units from the first processing department are treated as ___
material costs in the second processing department once they are transferred in.
174. In calculating equivalent units in a sequential process setting, the transferred-in costs are
treated as a separate cost component and will be assigned a percentage completion factor of
___.
ANSWERS TO COMPLETION STATEMENTS

166. mass produced, continuous
167. Work in Process
168. production cost
169. machine hours
170. completed
171. sequential
172. physical
173. input
174. 100%
MATCHING
175. Match the items in the two columns below by entering the appropriate code letter in the
space provided.
A. Total manufacturing cost per unit E. Cost reconciliation schedule

B. Equivalent units of production F. Units transferred out
C. Total units accounted for G. Physical units
D. Production cost report H. Unit production costs
___ 1. A summary of both production quantity and cost data for a production department.
___ 2. Shows that the total costs accounted for equal the total costs to be accounted for.
___ 3. Work done during a period expressed in fully completed units.
___ 4. Actual units to be accounted for during a period, irrespective of any work
performed.
___ 5. Units transferred out during the period plus units in ending Work in Process.
___ 6. Unit materials cost plus unit conversion cost.
___ 7. Total units accounted for minus units in ending Work in Process.
___ 8. Costs expressed in terms of equivalent units of production.
ANSWERS TO MATCHING
1. D
2. E
3. B
4. G
5. C
6. H
7. F
8. A
SHORT-ANSWER ESSAY QUESTIONS
SAE 176
The FIFO method is conceptually superior to the weighted-average method. Explain by
comparing the two methods.
Solution 176
Conceptually, the FIFO method is better than the weighted-average method because current
performance is measured using only costs incurred in the current period. Managers are
therefore not held responsible for costs from prior periods that they may have had no control
over. In addition, the FIFO method provides current cost information, which can be used to
establish more accurate pricing strategies for goods that are manufactured and sold in the
current period.
SAE177
Why do some companies need a cost accounting system while others do not? What are the
determining characteristics or factors that influence the type of cost accounting system that is
appropriate for a company?
Solution 177
Companies need a cost accounting system only if they need to measure, record, and report the
costs of manufacturing products. The two basic types of cost accounting systems are job-order
costing and process costing. A job-order cost system is appropriate when production consists of
batches of unique products (jobs). A process cost system is used to apply costs to similar
products that are mass produced in a continuous fashion.
SAE178 (Ethics)
Dolly's Dream Homes, Inc. manufactures doll houses in a continuous process. Various
customizing features and furnishings are added at the end of the process to create the various
models that are sold. The basic design and floor plans of all the houses are identical, however.
During the most recent month, the wood used to construct the houses was inadvertently
recorded as Factory Supplies Expense. At month end, when the error was discovered, Susan
Long, the accountant, was told by the accounting manager, Tina Barr, not to bother with
correcting the error, because the doll houses were already sold. Susan believes that the cost of
the products should be correct to enable management to make better pricing decisions. She
wonders whether she would be committing an unethical act if she were to make the changes
anyway, despite her superior's telling her not to.
Instructions
a) Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
b) Was it unethical for the company to ask that the error not be corrected? Explain briefly.
c) Would it be unethical for Susan to correct the error? Explain briefly.
Solution 178
a) The stakeholders include:
 Susan Long and Tina Barr
 Dolly's Dream Homes
 possibly the present customer, or future customers
b) Asking to ignore an error is not ethical because the intention appears to be an effort to try to
cover up something. Lumber appears to be a major material used in the houses and should
be recorded as direct materials. However, all product costs appear either in Raw Materials,
Work in Process, Finished Goods, or Cost of Goods Sold. By the end of the accounting
period, the cost of materials used should be removed from the Raw Materials account so
that the assets are not overstated.
c) Susan should tell her boss what effect omitting the error correction will have on assets so
that her boss agrees with the correction.
SAE179
The production cost report summarizes the activities that have taken place in a department or
process over a period of time. Identify the major types of information found on a production cost
report, and indicate who in the business organization uses this type of information and for what
purpose the information is used.
Solution 179
The types of information found in a production cost report are units to be accounted for and
units accounted for, unit costs, and costs to be accounted for and costs accounted for.
Production cost reports provide a basis for evaluating the productivity of a department and so
are used by production managers. In addition, the cost data can be used by middle
management to assess whether unit costs and total costs are reasonable. When the quantity
and cost data are compared with predetermined goals, top management can also ascertain
whether current performance is meeting planned objectives. Of course, the information in the
report is also used for recordkeeping and income determination by the accounting department.
MULTI-PART QUESTIONS
*180. Synchromatic Industries manufactures tiles for sale in the home renovation industry. It
uses the weighted-average method for its two divisions. Division A performs the first process in
the production process and Division B performs the second.
Following is information for Division B for the month of September:
Physical Units
WIP, Sep 1 2,600 (30% complete)
Transferred in from Division A 12,000 units
WIP, Sep 30 3,000 (10% complete)
September 1 Costs Added

WIP in September Total
Transferred in $25,740 $120,000 $145,740
Direct materials 8,190 48,000 56,190
Direct labour 20,904 300,240 321,144
Overhead 6,864 100,080 106,944
$61,698 $568,320 $630,018
In Division B, materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are
incurred uniformly throughout the process. There is no spoilage of the products.
Instructions
a) Calculate the total cost of the units completed and transferred out of Division B in
September (rounded) using the weighted-average method.
b) Calculate the total cost of the units completed and transferred out of Division B in
September (rounded) using the FIFO method.

a) Transferred Direct Conversion
In Costs Materials Costs
Costs $145,740 $56,190 $428,088
Equivalent units
Units transferred out 11,600 11,600 11,600
Ending inventory:
3,000 x 100% 3,000
3,000 x 100% 3,000
3,000 x 10% 300
14,600 14,600 11,900
Cost per unit $9.98 $3.85 $35.97
Total cost per unit: $49.80
Cost of units transferred out: 11,600 x $49.80 = $577,680
b) Transferred Direct Conversion
In Costs Materials Costs

Costs $120,000 $48,000 $400,320
Equivalent units
Beginning inventory: 0 0 1,820 (2600 x 70%)
Units transferred out 9,000 9,000 9,000
Ending inventory:
3,000 x 100% 3,000
3,000 x 100% 3,000
3,000 x 10% 300
12,000 12,000 11,120
Cost per unit $10.00 $4.00 $36.00
Total cost per unit: $50.00
Cost of units transferred out:

Beginning WIP Costs = $61,698
Costs to complete BWIP:
1,820 x $36 = $65,520
Started and Completed:
9000 x $50 = $450,000
Total $577,218
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CHAPTER 4

PROCESS COST ACCOUNTING

SUMMARY OF QUESTION TYPES BY LEARNING OBJECTIVE,

SUMMARY OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES BY QUESTION TYPE

Note: TF = True-False C = Completion BE = Brief Exercise

CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES

3. Calculate equivalent units using the weighted-average method.

4. Explain the four necessary steps to prepare a production cost report.

5. Calculate equivalent units using the FIFO method (Appendix 4A).

3. In process manufacturing, units are mass produced in a continuous fashion.

4. A primary driver of overhead costs in continuous manufacturing operations is direct labour

10. Conversion cost is another name for manufacturing overhead.

ANSWERS TO TRUE-FALSE STATEMENTS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

15. In process costing,

16. Which of the following statements is true?

18. When is a process cost accounting system most appropriate?

21. Which of the following is true of a process cost system?

26. Which statement is true concerning process cost systems?

b) the flow of costs

29. Which of the following are characteristics of process cost systems?

30. A major difference between process costing and job-order costing is

32. A major difference between process costing and job-order costing is

43. Which of the following only applies to process costing?

44. Which of the following is not correct?

Use the following information to answer questions 49–50.

49. How many units were started during the period?

53. What are physical units?

Use the following information for questions 56–57.

58. Wind Mill Company had the following department data:

59. Cyrprano Company had the following department data:

61. How are equivalent units calculated?

62. Why is it necessary to calculate equivalent units of production in a department?

Use the following information to answer questions 63–65.

b) 28,500 equivalent units

68. Which statement is true?

Use the following information to answer questions 69–70.

Department T45 of a two department-production process showed the following units:

71. The Finishing Department shows the following information:

72. Which equation is correct?

Solution: (800 + 3,600 – 2,000) = 2,400

77. A department had the following information for the month:

89. When using the weighted-average method, equivalent units are

91. Under the weighted-average process cost method, we ignore

94. What is a production cost report used for?

96. What document is used to summarize costs in process cost accounting?

99. The following department data are available:

Total materials costs ................................. $ 80,000

Use the following information to answer questions 101–102.

104. Which statement is true concerning a production cost report?

Solution: $197,500 / (40,000 – 2,000) + (2,000 x.5) = $5.06

c) computing equivalent units

ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Brief Exercise 128

Ending Work in Process

Transferred out ............................................... 2,875

Brief Exercise 129

Ending Work in Process

Transferred out ............................................... 7,200