134. Seven Peaks Inc. produces German sausage. The company uses process costing. All raw materials are
added at the beginning of the mixing process. The following information relates to July operations and the
work-in-process inventory account for Seven Peaks’ final processing department:
Beginning work-in-process:
500 pounds; 70% complete; $350 in direct materials;
5,500 pounds of sausage were started and completed;
$12,000 raw materials were requisitioned;
$3,000 incurred in conversion costs
Compute the equivalent units of production for both direct materials and conversion costs.
Compute the total production cost per pound for the month.
135. Seven Peaks Inc. produces German sausage. The company uses process costing. All raw materials are
added at the beginning of the mixing process. The following information relates to July operations and the
work-in-process inventory account for Seven Peaks’ final processing department:
Beginning work-in-process:
500 pounds; 70% complete; $350 in direct materials;
5,500 pounds of sausage were started and completed;
$12,000 raw materials were requisitioned;
$3,000 incurred in conversion costs
Compute the costs transferred out for the month.
Compute the total costs in ending work-in-process inventory.
a.
Equivalent Units of Production
Direct Materials Costs
Conversion Costs
Physical
Percent
Equivalent
Percent
Equivalent
Units
Done
Units
Done
Units
Beginning work-in–
process
0
30%
Started and completed
5,500
100%
5,500
100%
5,500
Ending work-in-process
100%
350
50%
175
Equivalent units of
production
5,850
5,825
Transferred out
6,000
b.
Product Costs Per Unit
Costs
Units
Unit
Current Period
Direct materials costs
$12,000
5,850
$2.05
Conversion costs
3,000
5,825
.52
Total
$15,000
$2.57