AFAR 16 Process Costing
AFAR 16 Process Costing
CPA Review Batch 43 May 2022 CPA Licensure Examination Weeks 14-15
The primary requirement is that all the products manufactured within the cost center
during the period must be the same (similar in nature or homogenous) otherwise; process
costing will result in a distortion of product cost.
For example, the first department typically performs the starting phase of work on
the product, such as cutting, stamping, molding, or shaping the product or components
parts. When the work in the first department is completed, the units are transferred
to a second department. The second department then performs its work, such as
assembling, sanding, painting, or packaging, and transfers the units on the next
department, which performs, its work and so forth, until the units are finally completed
and transferred to the finished goods storeroom.
2. Weighted Average Method. It averages all materials, labor and overhead both
incurred in the beginning work-in-process and those incurred this period. Thus,
no differentiation is made between goods started in the preceding and the current
period.
The result of such computation is that the FIFO Method EUP (equivalent units of
production) differs from the Weighted Average Method EUP by the amount of EUP in
beginning work-in process.
Methods of Application of Costs Elements in Process Costing:
1. Even Application of Costs – materials, labor, and overhead were applied at the
same rate throughout the production, thereby, rendering the equivalent units of
production (EUP) to be of equal amounts.
I – Equivalent Production
1. Department II of Charity Manufacturing Company presents the following production
data for the month of May:
Opening inventory, 3/8 complete 4,000 units
Started in process 13,000 units
Transferred 9,000 units
Closing inventory, ½ complete 4,000 units
¼ incomplete 4,000 units
What are the equivalent units of production for FIFO and Average Method the month
of May?
FIFO Average FIFO Average
A. 12,500 13,000 C. 12,500 14,000
B. 17,000 12,500 D. 15,000 14,000
2. Bart Company adds materials at the end of the process in Department M. The following
information pertains to Department M’s work-in-process during April:
Units
Work-in-process, 4/1 (60% complete, conversion costs) 3,000
Started in January 25,000
Completed 20,000
Work-in-process, 4/30 (75% complete conversion costs) 8,000
What are the equivalent units of production for the month of January:
FIFO Average
Materials Conversion Materials Conversion
A. 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000
B. 20,000 20,000 26,000 26,000
C. 20,000 24,200 20,000 26,000
D. 24,200 20,000 26,000 20,000
3. Wentworth Company makes fabric-covered hatboxes. The company began September with
500 boxes in process that were 100 percent complete as to cardboard, 80 percent
complete as to cloth, and 60 percent complete as to conversion costs. During the
month, 3,300 boxes were started. On September 30, 350 boxes were in process (100
percent complete as to cardboard, 70 percent complete as to cloth, and 55 percent
complete as to conversion costs). Using the FIFO method, what are equivalent units?
Materials
Cardboard Cloth Conversion
A. 3,300 3,295 3,342.50
B. 3,800 3,595 3,542.50
C. 3,300 3,595 3,542.50
D. 3,800 3,295 3,242.50
4. Thomson Company makes small metal containers. The company began December with 250
containers in process that were 30 percent complete as to material and 40 percent
complete as to conversion costs. During the month, 5,000 containers were started.
At month end, 1,700 containers were still in process (45 percent complete as to
material and 80 percent complete as to conversion costs). Using the weighted average
method, what are the equivalent units for materials and conversion costs?
Materials Conversion Costs Materials Conversion Costs
A. 4,315 4,910 C. 4,485 3,890
B. 4,440 4,810 D. 4,315 4,810
Items 5 and 6 are based on the following question:
Duke Company transferred 5,500 units to Finished Goods Inventory during September. On
September 1, the company had 300 units on hand (40 percent complete as to both material
and conversion costs). On September 30, the company had 800 units (10 percent complete
as to material and 20 percent complete as to conversion costs).
7. Dowell Company started 9,000 units in February. The company transferred out 7,000
finished units and ended the period with 3,500 units that were 40 percent complete
as to both material and conversion costs. Beginning Work in Process Inventory units
were
A. 500 C. 1,500
B. 600 D. 2,000
8. Carter Company uses a weighted average process costing system. Material is added at
the start of production. Dixie Company started 13,000 units into production and had
4,500 units in process at the start of the period that was 60 percent complete as
to conversion costs. If Dixie transferred out 11,750 units, how many units were in
ending Work in Process Inventory?
A. 1,250 C. 3,500
B. 3,000 D. 5,750
9. The Wiring Department is the second stage of Flem Company’s production cycle. On
May 1, the BWIP contained 25,000 units which were 60% complete as to conversion
costs. During May, 100,000 units were transferred-in from the first stage of Flem’s
production cycle. On May 31, EWIP contained 20,000 units which were 80% complete
as to conversion costs. Materials added at the end of the process. Using FIFO
method, the EUP on May 31 were:
Transferred-in Costs Materials Conversion Costs
A. 100,000 125,000 100,000
B. 125,000 105,000 105,000
C. 125,000 105,000 121,000
D. 100,000 105,000 106,000
10. Using the same information in No. 9, except that weighted average method is used,
the EUP on May 31 were:
Transferred-in Costs Materials Conversion Costs
A. 100,000 125,000 100,000
B. 125,000 105,000 105,000
C. 125,000 105,000 121,000
D. 125,000 125,000 121,000
II – Costs Analysis
Items 1 to 3 are based on the following information:
Roy Company manufactures product X in a two-stage production cycle in Department A and
B. Materials are added at the beginning of the process in Department B. Conversion
costs for Department B were 50% complete as to the 6,000 units in the beginning work
in process and 75% complete as to the 8,000 units in the ending work in process. 12,000
units were completed and transferred out of Department B during February 2016. An
analysis of the costs relating to work in process (WIP) and production activity in
Department B for February 2016 is as follows:
Cost
Transferred- in Materials Conversion
WIP, February 1: Costs attached P 12,000 P 2,500 P 1,000
February activity: Costs Added 29,000 5,500 5,000
1. The cost per equivalent from the preceding department (rounded to nearest
centavo):
FIFO Average FIFO Average
A. P2.07 P2.05 C. P2.77 P2.78
B. P2.78 P2.77 D. P2.05 P2.07
2. The current total unit cost in this department (for materials, labor, and
overhead) for product X (rounded to nearest centavo):
FIFO Average FIFO Average
A. P .72 P .73 C. P .77 P .78
B. P .78 P .77 D. P .78 P .79
3. The total cost per equivalent unit for February was: (rounded to nearest centavo):
FIFO Average FIFO Average
A. P2.79 P2.78 C. P2.77 P2.78
C. P2.78 P2.79 D. P4.78 P2.78
4. The total cost per equivalent unit transferred-out for February 2016 of product X,
rounded to the nearest centavo, was:
FIFO Average FIFO Average
A. P2.77 P2.77 C. P2.77 P2.78
B. P2.78 P2.77 D. P2.78 P2.78
15. The cost of the work-in-process, beginning, finished and transferred to the next
department (rounded to nearest peso):
A. P0 C. P16,500
B. P600 D. P17,100
17. The portion of the total cost of ending work-in-process attributable to:
Transferred-In Materials Conversion Costs
A. P9,650 P1,250 P 600
B. P9,750 P1,500 P 840
C. P9,000 P1,500 P 810
D. P9,650 P1,250 P 840
18. The total cost of ending work-in-process (rounded to nearest peso):
A. P 1,850 C. P11,500
B. P 9,650 D. P12,090
19. The total cost to be accounted for (rounded to nearest hundred):
A. P22,000 C. P38,000
B. P34,000 D. P50,000
20. For the month of May 2016, the Finishing Department of Apple, Inc. had in opening
work-in-process 80% complete units and in ending work-in-process 50% complete
units. Related data for the month follow:
Conversion
Units Costs
Work-in-process 50,000 P 88,000
Units started and costs incurred during May 270,000 572,000
Units completed and transferred during May 200,000
If the company uses FIFO costing, the conversion cost of the work-in-process at
the end of May would be:
A. P132,000 C. P176,000
B. P156,000 D. P254,000
21. Using the same information in No. 20 and using average method (unit cost should be
rounded to the nearest centavo), the conversion cost of the work-in-process at the
end of May would be:
A. P146,400 C. P176,000
B. P152,400 D. P254,000
22. Maurice Company adds materials at the beginning of the process in the Forming
Department, which is the first of two stages of its production cycle. Information
concerning the materials used in the Forming Department in April is as follows:
Materials
Units Costs
Work-in-process 12,000 P6,000
Units started 100,000 51,120
Units completed and transferred 88,000
Using FIFO method (using four decimals), what was the material cost of WIP at April
30?
A. P 6,120 C. P12,240
B. P11,040 D. P12,269
23. Using the same information in No. 22 and using weighted average method, what was
the material cost of WIP at April 30?
A. P 6,120 C. P12,000
B. P11,040 D. P12,240
24. Following are the data for September taken from the cost records of the Mixing
Department, Fair Manufacturing Company which uses the average costing method:
Work-in-process, August 31 (all materials, 50%
conversion costs) 1,000 units
Put into process during the month 10,000 units
Work-in-process, September 30 (all materials, 60%
converted) 1,400 units
Costs:
Work-in-process, August 31:
Materials…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….P 24,000
Labor………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15,000
Factory overhead…………………………………………………………………………………………… 7,600
The total manufacturing costs for the month of June is P264,000. There were 2,750
units completed and transferred. The inventories at the beginning of June are as
follows:
Smoke alarm in process, estimated 80% complete 1,250 units P128,000
Smoke alarm on hand (completed) 600 units) 76,800
The inventories at the end of June are:
Smoke alarm in process(estimated 50% complete) 500 units
Smoke alarm on hand (completed) 700 units
The cost assigned to the work in process inventory at the end is:
A. P32,200 C. P64,000
B. P33,000 D. P66,000
28. Using the same information in No. 27, the cost assigned to the finished goods
inventory at the end is:
A. P92,400 C. P66,000
B. P79,200 D. P52,800
29. Information for the month of January concerning Department A, the first stage of
Ogden Corporation’s production cycle is as follows:
Materials Conversion
BWIP P 8,000 P 6,000
Current costs __40,000 __32,000
Total costs P 48,000 P 38,000
Conversion costs were 20% complete as to the beginning work-in-process and 40%
complete as to the ending work-in-process. All materials are added at the end of
the process. Simon Company uses the weighted average method.
The portion of the total cost of ending work-in process attributable to transferred-
in costs is:
A. P -0- C. P1,530
B. P1,500 D. P1,650
31. The Glorious Corporation manufactures only one product in which the raw material
must pass through Processes A, B, and C in that order before completion.
32. During March, Bly Company’s Department Y equivalent unit product costs, computed
under the weighted average method were as follows:
Materials P 1
Conversion costs 3
Transferred-in 5
Materials are introduced at the end of the process in Department Y. There were
4,000 units (40% complete as to conversion costs) in WIP at March 31. The total
costs assigned to the March 31 WIP inventory should be:
A. P36,000 C. P27,200
B. P28,800 D. P24,800