Process Costing Part 2.1

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Weighted Average Method – Process Costing

Honey Corporation produces a single product. All materials are added at the beginning of production. On January 1, 2022,
10,000 units of the products were in process in the Refining Department, the first department. During the month of
January, 75,000 units were placed into production and 73,000 units were transferred out to the Toning Department, the
second department. On January 31, 12,000 units were still in process in the Refining Department. The ending inventory is
estimated to be complete as to materials and two-thirds complete as to labor and overhead. Cost data for the month of
January are presented below:

Materials Labor Overhead


Beginning work in process inventory P64,000 P25,500 P14,400
Added during January 616,000 266,080 134,640

Required:
1. Compute the equivalent units of production for the month of January 2022.
2. Prepare the cost of production report for the Refining Department for the month of January 2022.
Malakas Corporation is a manufacturing company that uses the average method of costing inventories. Malakas
manufactures a single product that is produced in three separate departments: Molding Department, Assembling
Department and Finishing Department. The following information was obtained from the Assembling Department for the
month of June 2022.

Work in process, inventory June 1 (2,000 units):


Cost % of Completion
Transferred in P32,000 100%
Cost added:
Direct materials P20,000 100%
Direct labor P7,200 60%
Overhead P5,500 50%

During the month of June, 10,000 units were transferred in from the Molding Department at a cost of P160,000. P150,000
of costs were added by the Assembling Department composed of the following:

Direct materials P96,000


Direct labor 36,000
Applied overhead 18,000

8,000 units were completed and transferred to the finishing department. As of June 30, 4,000 units were still in process.
The stage of completion of work in process inventory at January 30, 2022 was as follows:

Direct materials 90%


Direct labor 70%
Applied overhead 35%

Required:
1. Compute equivalent units of production for Assembling Department for the month of June 2022.
2. Prepare a cost of production report for the Assembling Department for the month of June 2022.
Lavandera Company manufactures a single product in two processing departments. The following information is available
for the month of April 2022:

Department 1 Department 2
QUANTITIES
Beginning work in process:
Direct materials, 100% complete
Conversion costs, 65% complete 5,000
Direct materials, 100% complete
Conversion costs, 40% complete 7,000
Started in process during April 50,000
Transferred out to Department 2 45,000
Transferred out to Finished Goods 43,000
Ending work in process:
Direct materials, 100% complete
Conversion costs, 75% complete 10,000
Direct materials, 100% complete
Conversion costs, 50% complete 9,000

COST DATA
Beginning work in process inventory:
Transferred in costs P0 P28,000
Cost added this department
Direct materials P12,000 P14,800
Direct labor P8,500 P9,200
Applied overhead P10,300 P11,425
Added during April:
Direct materials P65,000 P45,000
Direct labor P90,000 P70,000
Applied overhead P55,000 P40,000

Required: Assuming the company uses average costing method:

1. Compute the equivalent units of production for each department.


2. Prepare a cost of production report for both departments for the month of April 2022.

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