Process-Costing Systems: Answers To Review Questions

Chapter 08 - Process-Costing Systems
CHAPTER 8
Process-Costing Systems
ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS

8.1 Equivalent units are computed in process costing because it enables companies
to assign costs to whole units rather than partial units. Equivalent units represent
the amount of work actually performed on products not yet complete translated to
the work required to complete an equivalent number of whole units. For example,
four units were started at the beginning of a month and each was 25 percent
complete at the end of the month. The work performed would be considered
equivalent to the work performed to complete one whole unit. This calculation
allows companies to assign costs to one whole unit rather than four partially
completed units.
8.2 Using the basic cost flow equation, rearrange the terms to solve for the unknown
beginning inventory. From BB + TI – TO = EB, we have:
Beginning Inventory + Transfers In – Transfers Out = Ending Inventory.
Rearranging yields:
Beginning Inventory = Transfers Out + Ending Inventory – Transfers In
8.3 With FIFO costing, the units in the beginning inventory are transferred out first.
These beginning inventory units carry with them the costs incurred in a previous
period plus the costs incurred this period to complete the beginning inventory.
Units started and completed during the period are charged out using all current
period costs. While such a distinction is made by the department transferring the
units out, the department receiving the units usually ignores the distinction in
costs incurred in the prior department.
8.4 Under FIFO costing, the equivalent units represent only the work done in the
current period. Under weighted-average costing, the equivalent units represent
the work associated with all of the costs charged to work in process regardless of
the period in which those costs were incurred (i.e., including costs from prior
periods that are in beginning inventory).
8.5 Prior department costs behave the same as direct materials, which are typically
added at the start of production. They are treated separately because they
represent the accumulation of costs from previous departments rather than the
receipt of materials from the stores area. It is helpful to separate prior
department costs from other costs because the manager of the department
receiving the transferred units has no control over the costs incurred in prior
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departments. Thus, the prior department costs are not useful for evaluating the
performance of the manager of the department receiving the units.
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8.6 Using the basic cost flow equation, rearrange the terms to solve for the unknown
transfers out. From BB + TI – TO = EB, we have:
Beginning Inventory + Transfers In – Transfers Out = Ending Inventory.
Rearranging yields:
Transfers Out = Beginning Inventory + Transfers In – Ending Inventory
8.7 Process costing typically separates the costs of spoiled units from the costs of
other outputs of the period. Some process costing systems classify spoiled goods
under two categories:
1) Normal spoilage, where the spoiled good is treated as a natural outcome of an
imperfect process and is counted as a normal cost of good units produced. This
approach is in some disfavor as it can be interpreted as tolerance of spoilage.
2) Abnormal spoilage, where the spoiled good was not expected and is treated as
a cost of the period.
8.8 Spoilage costs are similar to underapplied overhead because they are both costs
in excess of what was expected.
8.9 Relative costs and benefits of weighted-average vs. FIFO costing:
Weighted-average costing
Benefits Costs
 Easier to learn and apply in  Numbers are not reflective
practice of current year activity
 More appropriate than FIFO  Can hide signals that
when costs per unit do not process costs are
materially differ from one period changing
to the next
FIFO costing
Benefits Costs
 Units are based on current  Requires detailed
period activity information
 More accurate at matching  Complicated to calculate
actual costs to the period of
production
 Can signal process cost changes
which can warrant other changes
such as the pricing of products
8.10 Operation costing is a hybrid of job costing and process costing by adding
customized materials to a continuous process. The accounting is similar in that
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costs of materials are assigned separately to jobs, like job costing. Conversion
costs are assigned equally over each operation.
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ANSWERS TO CRITICAL ANALYSIS

8.11 To assign costs to specific lots of cereal or similarly mass-produced items
requires a lot of recordkeeping. Assuming products are all the same, a process
costing system provides sufficient information for control purposes.
Recordkeeping is simplified since all costs in a given month are accumulated in
one account and assigned at the end of the period.
8.12 a. Certainly, LIFO process costing is possible. This just means that cost of goods
completed exhausts all of current costs applied before dipping into beginning WIP
costs. Ending WIP, therefore, could contain mostly costs from beginning WIP.
Though this does not mirror most production process flows, it would be possible to
measure costs this way so that cost of goods completed (and cost of goods sold)
reflects current costs more accurately.
b. MeadWestvaco, Corporation, a large paper producer, reports in its Form 10-Ks
a mix of inventory costing methods: “ Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out
(LIFO) method for raw materials, finished goods and certain production materials,
where allowed for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Cost of all other inventories
is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost method. ”
8.13 b. If there is no beginning WIP inventory, all costs assigned to cost of goods
completed (and ending WIP) are current costs. Therefore, both weighted-average
and FIFO process costing always will generate the same cost of goods
manufactured.
8.14 a. Total equivalent units would be understated. (A lower percentage completion
multiplied by the number of physical units results in lower equivalent units.)
b. Costs per equivalent unit would be overstated. (Fewer equivalent units divided
into the same costs results in higher costs per equivalent unit.)
c. Costs assigned to cost of goods transferred out for the period would be
overstated. (Higher costs per unit result in over-costing.)
8.15 b. Weighted average costing considers both current costs and costs in beginning
WIP inventory.
8.16 e. None of these answers is correct. Answer “a” is incorrect because it ignores
different degrees of completion. “b” is incorrect because it double-counts units
started that are still in ending WIP. “c” is incorrect because units in ending WIP
should be multiplied by the amount of work done this period, not the amount
necessary to complete them (in the future). “d” is incorrect because it defines
weighted average equivalent units and repeats the error of “c.”
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8.17 No process is 100 percent error-free, and some spoilage is inevitable. Moreover,
the optimal level of spoilage usually is not zero – the cost of eliminating the last
spoiled unit may be prohibitively high. However, treating spoilage as a normal cost
of production runs the risk of approving higher levels of spoilage than would be
achieved with less tolerance. Reporting spoilage separately is a step toward
recognizing the magnitude of an organization’s spoilage problem. The next step is
to determine the costs and benefits of reducing spoilage.
8.18 Some organizations classify spoilage into normal and abnormal categories. The
rate of normal spoilage usually is based on historical experience and is
considered a normal cost of production. Any amount of spoilage above that
amount would be treated as an extraordinary cost of the period. This treatment of
spoilage, unfortunately, could result in complacency about higher than necessary
levels of spoilage. Other organizations may be able to reduce spoilage and its
wasted resources and gain a cost advantage.
8.19 If you overstate degrees of completion of ending WIP, you also will overstate the
amount of equivalent units of work done overall. This will lead to a lower cost per
equivalent unit, and, if completed units are sold, cost of goods sold will be lower
than it should be (and the period’s income higher). Relatively more cost will be
retained in ending WIP than justified. In future periods, either more than normal
cost will be added to actually complete these units in ending WIP, or the cost of
ending WIP will be restated to reflect actual degrees of completion. In either
event, these costs, once buried in ending WIP, will be expensed eventually. If the
individual wishes to play this game, each period ending WIP must be overstated
even more, until there is almost no more overstating to do. The units may be
shown as nearly complete, but an audit would reveal otherwise, unraveling the
whole scheme.
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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES
8.20 (20 min) Equivalent units computation, weighted-average method

Physical units Degree of Completion Equivalent Units
Flow of units Materials Conversio Materials Conversio
n n
Units to account for:
Beginning WIP 1,00
0
Units started 12,000
Total units to account for 13,000
Units accounted for:
Completed and transferred out 9,00 100% 100% 9,000 9,00
0 0
Ending WIP* 4,000 10% 20% 400 800
Total units accounted for 13,000 9,400 9,800
(a) (b)
* EI = 1,000 + 12,000 – 9,000 = 4,000
EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE
8.21 (30 min) Equivalent units computation, FIFO method (Appendix A)

n n
Beginning WIP 1,00 20% 15% 200 15
0 0
Completed and transferred
out:
From beginning inventory 1,000 80% 85% 800 850
Started and completed 8,000 100% 100% 8,000 8,000
Units in ending WIP* 4,000 10% 20% 400 800
Total units accounted for 13,000
Current period equivalent units (a) 9,200 (b) 9,650
* EI = 1,000 + 12,000 - 9,000 = 4,000
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8.22 (20 min) Equivalent units computed, weighted-average method

n n
Beginning WIP* 7,000
Completed and transferred 22,000 100% 100% 22,000 22,0
out 00
Ending WIP 10,000 20% 10% 2,000 1,000
Total units accounted for 32,000 (a) (b) 23,000
24,000
*BI = 22,000 + 10,000 – 25,000 = 7,000
8.23 (30 min) Equivalent units computed, FIFO method (Appendix A)

n n
Beginning WIP* 7,000 55% 70% 3,850 4,90
0
To complete beginning WIP 7,000 45% 30% 3,15 2,1
0 00
Started and completed** 15,000 100% 100% 15,000 15,0
00
Ending WIP 10,000 20% 10% 2,000 1,000
Current period equivalent units 20,150 18,100
*BI = 10,000 + 22,000 – 25,000

**15,000 units started and completed = 22,000 total transferred out – 7,000 transferred out that
was in beginning inventory
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8.24 (20 min) Equivalent units computed, weighted- average method

n n
Beginning WIP 6,000
00
Ending WIP 16,000 100% 40% 16,000 6,400
Total units accounted for 46,000 (a) (b) 36,400
46,000
8.25 (30 min) Equivalent units computed, FIFO (Appendix A)

n n
Beginning WIP 250 100% 40% 250 10
0
Units started 1,000
Completed and transferred
out:
From beginning inventory 250 0% 60% 0 150
Started and completed 800 100% 100% 800 800
Ending inventory 200 100% 70 200 140
%
January equivalent units 1,000 1,090
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8.26 (20 min) Costs per equivalent unit computed, weighted average method
Flow of units Percent Equiv.
complete Units
Physical units Materials Materials
Beginning WIP 60,000
Completed and transferred out 170,000 100% 170,000
Ending WIP 50,000 100% 50,000
Total units accounted for 220,000 220,000
Costs to account for Materials
Costs in beginning WIP $
13,200
Current period costs 35,200
Total costs to account for $
48,400
Cost per equivalent unit $ 0.22*
* $0.22 = $48,400  220,000 EU
8.27 (30 min) Equivalent units computed, FIFO (Appendix A)
Degree of Equivalent
Flow of units Physical units Completio Units
n
Beginning WIP 40,000 60% 24,0
00
Beginning WIP 40,000 40% 16,000
Started and completed* 620,000 100% 620,0
00
Ending WIP 80,000 20% 16,00
0
April equivalent units 652,000
* 620,000 units started and completed = 660,000 total transferred out – 40,000
transferred out that was in beginning inventory
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8.28 (40 min) Cost per equivalent unit with spoilage, weighted average method
n n
Beginning WIP 150
Units started 1,000
Completed and transferred out 750 100% 100% 750 75
0
Spoilage 100 100% 100% 100 10
0
Ending WIP 300 40% 20% 120 60
Total units accounted for 1,150 970 910
Costs to account for Total Costs Materials Conversio
n
Costs in beginning WIP $ 624 $ 488 $ 136
Current period costs 9,042 5,720 3,322
Total costs to account for 9,666 6,208 3,458
Cost per equivalent unit $ 10.20 $ 6.40* $ 3.80**
* $6.40 = $6,208  970 EU
** $3.80 = $3,458  910 EU
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8.29 (30 min) Cost assignment to units transferred out, spoilage, and ending inventory
(using costs from exercise 8.28), weighted-average
n n
Beginning WIP 150
Units started 1,000
Completed and transferred out 750 100% 100% 750 75
0
Spoilage 100 100% 100% 100 10
0
Ending WIP 300 40% 20% 120 60
Total units accounted for 1,150 970 910
n
Costs in beginning WIP $ 624 $ 488 $ 136
Total Costs to account for 9,666 6,208 3,458
Cost per equivalent unit $ 10.20 $ 6.40 $ 3.80
Costs assigned Total Costs Materials Conversio
n
Completed and transferred out $ 7,650 $ $ 2,850 b
4,800 a
Spoilage 1,020 640 c 38
0d
e
Ending WIP 996 768 228 f
Total costs assigned $ 9,666 $ 6,208 $ 3,458
a
$4,800 = $6.40 x 750 E.U.
b
$2,850 = $3.80 x 750 E.U.
c
$640 = $6.40 x 100 E.U.
d
$380 = $3.80 x 100 E.U.
e
$768 = $6.40 x 120 E.U.
f
$228 = $3.80 x 60 E.U.
Costs for units completed and transferred out total $7,650, spoilage costs total $1,020,
and ending inventory costs total $996.
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8.30 (30 min) Costs per equivalent unit (with spoilage) computed, weighted average
a.
Flow of units Materials Conversio Materials Conversion
n
Beginning WIP 8,00
0
Units started 14,00
0
0
0 0
Spoilage 500 100% 50% 500 25
0
Ending WIP 4,50 80% 40% 3,600 1,800
0
0 0
Costs to account for Total Costs Materials Conversion
Costs in beginning WIP $ 98,260 $ $ 66,860
31,400
Total costs to account for $993,500 422,000 571,500
Cost per equivalent unit $ 50 $ 20* $ 30**
* $20 = $422,000 21,100 E.U.
** $30 = $571,500 19,050 E.U.
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8.31 (40 min) Cost assignment to units transferred out, spoilage, and ending inventory
(using costs from exercise 8.30), weighted average
Note: Answers might differ due to rounding the cost per equivalent unit calculation.

n n
Beginning WIP 8,000
00
Spoilage 500 100% 50% 500 25
0
Ending WIP 4,500 80% 40% 3,600 1,80
0
50
n
Costs in beginning WIP $ 98,260 $ $ 66,860
31,400
Total costs to account for $993,500 422,000 571,500
Cost per equivalent unit $ 50 $ 20 $ 30
Completed and transferred out $ 850,000 $340,000 $

a
510,000 b
Spoilage 17,500 10,000 7,50
c
0d
Ending WIP 126,000 72,000 54,00
e
0f
Total costs assigned $ 993,500 $ $
422,000 571,500
a
$340,000 = $20 x 17,000 E.U.
b
$510,000 = $30 x 17,000 E.U.
c
$10,000 = $20 x 500 E.U.
d
$7,500 = $30 x 250 E.U.
e
$72,000 = $20 x 3,600 E.U.
f
$54,000 = $30 x 1,800 E.U.
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Costs for units completed and transferred out total $850,000, spoilage costs total
$17,500, and ending inventory costs total $126,000.
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8.32 (60 min) Assign costs to products, operation costing (Appendix B)

a. Dirt Touring Wheelchairs
Number of units produced 240 80 50
Costs:
Direct materials* $ 72,000 $16,000 $40,000
Conversion costs–Basic Ass’y** 24,000 8,000 5,000
Conversion costs-Special Ass’y*** 9,600 0 10,000
Total Product Costs $105,600 $24,000 $55,000
Cost per Unit (total costs/units) $440 $300
$1,100
* Equals number of units produced times the cost of direct materials per unit: for Dirt
bikes, $72,000 = $300 x 240 units
** Equals number of units produced times $100 per unit: for Dirt bikes, $24,000 =
$100 x 240 units
*** Equals number of units produced times cost per unit for special assembly: for Dirt
bikes, $9,600 = $40 x 240 units
b.
Materials Inventory WIP-Basic Assembly WIP-Special Assembly Finished Goods

72,000 D -> 72,000 D 72,000 D -> 72,000D 72,000 D -> 72,000 D 72,000 D
16,000 T -> 16,000 T 16,000 T --- ----------------- ----------------- -> 16,000 T 16,000 T
40,000 W -> 40,000 W 40,000 W -> 40,000 W 40,000 W -> 40,000 W 40,000 W
24,000 D 24,000D -> 24,000 D 24,000D -> 24,000 D 24,000 D
8,000 T 8,000 T --- ----------------- ----------------- -> 8,000 T 8,000 T
5,000 W 5,000 W -> 5,000 W 5,000 W -> 5,000 W 5,000 W
9,600 D 9,600 D -> 9,600 D 9,600 D
10,000 W 10,000 W -> 10,000 W 10,000 W
Cost of Goods Sold

72,000 D
16,000 T
40,000 W
24,000 D
8,000 T
5,000 W
9,600 D
10,000 W
D = Dirt Bike
T = Touring Motorcycle
W = Motorized Wheelchair
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8.32 (continued)
c. South Central West
Revenue $90,000 $80,000 $80,000
Costs
Dirt 1 17,600 44,000 44,000
Touring 2 24,000
Wheelchairs 3 44,000 11,000
Profits $28,400 $12,000 $25,000

1
Equals $440 (from part a above) x units produced and sold to customer: for South, $17,600 =
$440 x 40 units
2
Equals $300 (from part a above) x units produced and sold to customer: for Central, $24,000 =
$300 x 80 units
3
Equals $1,100 (from part a above) x units produced and sold to customer: for South, $44,000 =
$1,100 x 40 units
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8.33 (60 min) Assign costs to products, operation costing (Appendix B)
a. Nicholson Pitt J. Dean

Number of coats produced 250 140 60
Costs:
Direct materials* $ 50,000 $42,000 $30,000
Conversion costs–Basic Ass’y** 25,000 14,000 6,000
Conversion costs-Special Fin.*** 0 7,000 2,400
Total Product Costs $75,000 $63,000 $38,400
Cost per Unit (total costs/units) $300 $450 $640
* Equals number of units produced times the cost of direct materials per unit: for Nicholson coat,
$72,000 = $200 x 250 units
** Equals number of units produced times $100 per unit: for Nicholson coat, $25,000 = $100 x
250 units
*** Equals number of units produced times cost per unit for special finishing: for Pitt coat, $7,000
= $50 x 140 units
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8.33 (continued)
b.
Materials Inventory WIP-Basic Assembly WIP-Special Finishing Finished Goods

50,000 N -> 50,000 N 50,000 N --- ---------------- --------------- -> 50,000 N 50,000 N
42,000 P -> 42,000 P 42,000 P -> 42,000 P 42,000 P -> 42,000 P 42,000 P
30,000 JD -> 30,000 JD 30,000 JD -> 30,000 JD 30,000 JD -> 30,000 JD 30,000 JD
25,000 N 25,000 N --- --------------- --------------- -> 25,000 N 25,000 N
14,000 P 14,000 P -> 14,000 P 14,000 P -> 14,000 P 14,000 P
6,000 JD 6,000 JD -> 6,000 JD 6,000 JD -> 6,000 JD 6,000 JD
7,000 P 7,000 P -> 7,000 P 7,000 P
2,400 JD 2,400 JD -> 2,400 JD 2,400 JD
Cost of Goods Sold

50,000 N
42,000 P
30,000 JD
N = Nicholson 25,000 N
P = Pitt 14,000 P
JD = J. Dean 6,000 JD
7,000 P
2,400 JD
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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
8.34 (45 min) Production cost report, weighted-average method
a.
Gates Company
Production Cost Report
Month Ending March 31
n n
Beginning WIP 22,000
Ending WIP 6,000 80% 60% 4,800 3,600
n
Costs in beginning WIP $ 49,800 $22,36 $27,440
0
Cost per equivalent unit $ 1.20 $ 1.40
n
Completed and transferred out $72,800 $ $
a
33,600 39,200 b
Ending WIP 10,800 5,760 c 5,040 d
Total costs assigned $ 83,600 $ $ 44,240
39,360
a
$33,600 = $1.20 x 28,000 E.U.
b
$39,200 = $1.40 x 28,000 E.U.
c
$5,760 = $1.20 x 4,800 E.U.
d
$5,040 = $1.40 x 3,600 E.U.
b. Cost flows
Finished Goods Inventory $72,800
WIP Inventory $72,800
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To transfer costs from Work-in-Process inventory to Finished Goods

Inventory.
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8.35 (60 min.) Production cost report, FIFO method (Appendix A)
Note: Answers might differ because of rounding.
Production Cost Report (FIFO)

Month ending March 31
Mat. Conv Costs EU: Mat EU: Conv costs
Units to account for
Beg. WIP 22,000
Total to account for 34,000
Units to account for
Work to complete Beg Inv 22,000 25% 30% 5,500 6,600
Started and completed 6,000 100% 100% 6,000 6,000
Units in End Inv 6,000 80% 60% 4,800
3,600
Flow of Costs
Costs to be accounted for
Costs in Beg Inv $49,800 $22,360
$27,440
Current period costs 33,800 17,000
16,800
Total to be accounted for $83,600 $39,360 $44,240
Costs per EU* $1.04294
$1.03704
Costs accounted for
Costs transferred out:
From Beg Inv $49,800 $22,360
$27,440
To complete Beg Inv** 12,580 5,736
6,844
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Started and completed*** 12,480 6,258

6,222
Total costs transferred out 74,860 34,354
40,506
Costs in End Inv**** 8,739 5,006
3,733
Total costs accounted for $83,600# $39,360 $44,240#
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8.35 (continued)
Footnotes to table
* Cost per EU (equivalent unit) equals current period costs divided by equivalent units of
work done in the current period: $1.04294 = $17,000/16,300; $1.03704= $16,800/16,200.
** Costs to complete beginning inventory equal equivalent units to complete beginning
inventory times cost per EU: $5,666 = 5,500 x $1.04294; $6,855 = 6,600 x $1.03704.
*** Costs of units started and completed equals units started and completed times cost
per EU: $6,258 = 6,000 x $1.04294; $6,222 = 6,000 x $1.03704.
**** Costs in ending inventory equal number of equivalent units in ending inventory times
cost per EU: $5,006 = 4,800 x $1.04294; $3,733 = 3,600 x $1.03704.
# Numbers do not add to total because of rounding. (Totals are correct.)
b. The FIFO approach is helpful when costs fluctuate significantly over time. A case
can be made for using the FIFO method for the company because this method
tracks costs by period, and helps identify increasing or decreasing costs by
period. Using the FIFO approach would help the managers of this company see
that it had lower costs in the current period than in the previous period.
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8.36 (45 min) Production cost report, weighted-average method

a. Note: Answers might differ somewhat due to rounding the cost per equivalent unit
McCain
Production Cost Report (weighted average)
For the Month Ending July
Flow of Units Physical Percentage Complete Equivalent Units
Units to account for Units Direct Mat Conversion Direct Mat Conversion
Beginning WIP 15,000 60% 70%
Units Started 20,000
Units accounted for
Ending WIP 5,000 70% 80% 3,500 4,000
Flow of Costs Costs
Costs to be accounted for Direct Mat Conversion
Costs in beginning WIP $ 15,300 $ 8,800 $ 6,500
Total Costs to be accounted for $ 41,100 $ 22,300 $ 18,800
Cost per equivalent unit* $ 0.6657 $ 0.5529
Costs accounted for
Units transferred out ** $ 36,558 $ 19,970 $ 16,588
Ending WIP 4,542 2,330 2,212
Total costs accounted for $ 41,100 $ 22,300 $ 18,800
* Cost per equi valent unit equals total costs to be accounted for di vi ded by total equivalent uni ts
for example, cost per equival ent unit for direct material s = $0.6657 = $22,300 / 33,500 EU
** Costs assigned to units transferred out equals cost per EU ti mes EU completed and transferred out
for exampl e, cost to complete units transferred out for direct material s costs
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b.
WIP Inventory Finished Goods Inv.

BB 15,300
TI 25,800* TO 36,558 TI 36,558
EB 4,542
*Transferred in costs equals direct materials costs plus conversion costs for the current period; $25,800=$13,500+$12,300
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8.37 (45 min) Production cost report, weighted-average
a. Note: Answers might differ due to rounding the cost per equivalent unit
calculation.
Benchmark Production Company

Production Cost Report (weighted average)
For the Month Ending December
Flow of Units Physical Percentage Complete Equivalent Units
Units to account for Units Direct Mat Conversion Direct Mat Conversion
Units accounted for
Ending WIP 25,000 30% 40% 7,500 10,000
Flow of Costs Costs
Costs to be accounted for Direct Mat Conversion
Total Costs to be accounted for $ 128,000 $ 47,000 $ 81,000
Cost per equivalent unit* $ 0.8952 $ 1.4727
Costs accounted for
Units transferred out ** $ 106,558 $ 40,286 $ 66,273
Ending WIP 21,442 6,714 14,727
* Cost per equivalent unit equals total costs to be accounted for divided by total equivalent units
for example, cost per equivalent unit for direct materials = $0.8952 = $47,000 / 52,500 EU
** Costs assigned to units transferred out equals cost per EU times EU completed and transferred out
for example, cost to complete units transferred out for direct materials costs
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b.

BB 65,000
TI 63,000* TO 106,558 TI 106,558
EB 21,442
*Transferred in costs: $63,000=$27,000+$36,000
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8.38 (60 min) Production cost report, FIFO (Appendix A)

calculation.
8.38 (continued)
b.
BB 65,000 TO 65,000 TI 65,000
TI 63,000* TO 47,722** TI 47,722
EB 15,278 EB 112,722
*Transferred in costs equals direct materials costs plus conversion costs for the current period
$63,000 = $27,000 + 36,000
** Current period costs transferred out = costs to complete beg. WIP + current costs of units started and completed
$47,722 = $4,905 + $42,817
c. Using weighted-average costing, ending WIP Inventory was $21,442. Using the
FIFO costing approach, ending WIP Inventory was $15,278. The difference is
attributable to a lower current cost per equivalent unit using FIFO, which is
ultimately assigned to ending WIP Inventory (and the most recent completed
inventory transferred out). The FIFO approach is helpful when costs fluctuate
significantly over time. A case can be made for using the FIFO method for
Needles Production Company because this method tracks costs by period, and
helps identify increasing or decreasing costs by period. Using the FIFO approach
would help the company identify that it had lower costs in the current period.
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8.39 (40 min) Solving for unknowns—weighted-average
a. Answer: 4,350 units.

Start with the formula: transferred out (TO) = beginning inventory (BI) + transferred in
(TI) – ending inventory (EI).
TO = 4,100 + 3,500 – 3,250
TO = 4,350
b. Answer: $53,300.
First compute the cost per equivalent unit from ending inventory:
$4,500/(6,000 x .2) = $3.75
Next, multiply the cost per equivalent unit by the total equivalent units for the period
to derive the total costs (including BI costs):
$3.75 x 18,000 = $67,500.
Finally, subtract the BI costs from the total costs to derive the materials costs incurred
this period:
$67,500 - $14,200 = $53,300.
c. Answer: 200 equivalent units

First, compute the cost of ending inventory:
EI = BI + TI – TO
EI = $1,900 + $18,100 - $19,200
= $800
Next compute the cost per equivalent unit:
$19,200 costs TO/4,800 units TO
= $4
Finally: $800/$4 = 200 equivalent units
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d. Answer: 1,200 units in the ending inventory
First, find the cost per equivalent unit:
$3,360 TO/1,600 units TO = $2.10
Next, find the equivalent units for materials costs in EI:
$630/$2.10 = 300 equiv. units
Finally, if these units are 25% complete, then the total number of units in EI
must be 1,200 (1,200 = 300/.25)
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8.40 (60 min) Production cost report, weighted average

a. Note: Answers might differ due to rounding the cost per equivalent unit calculation.
Flow of Units Degree of Equivalent

Completion Units
Units to be accounted for Physical units Trans. In Mat'ls Conv. Trans. In Materials Conversion
Beginning WIP 1,000 100% 60% 75% 1,000 600 750
Units Transferred In 6,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out* 4,300 100% 100% 100% 4,300 4,300 4,300
Ending WIP 2,700 100% 80% 45% 2,700 2,160 1,215
Total units accounted for 7,000 7,000 6,460 5,515
Equivalent units 7,000 6,460 5,515
Costs to be accounted for Costs
Trans. In Materials Conversion
Costs in beginning WIP $ 8,120,000 $ 7,100,000 $ 600,000 $ 420,000
Current period costs 52,175,000 43,200,000 2,500,000 6,475,000
Total Costs to be accounted for $ 60,295,000 $ 50,300,000 $ 3,100,000 $ 6,895,000
Cost per equivalent unit $ 7,185.71 $ 479.88 $ 1,250.23
Costs accounted for
Completed and Transferred out $ 38,338,014 $ 30,898,571 $ 2,063,467 $ 5,375,975
Ending WIP 21,956,986 19,401,429 1,036,533 1,519,025
Total costs accounted for $ 60,295,000 $ 50,300,000 $ 3,100,000 $ 6,895,000
* 4,300 = 7,000 - 2,700
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8.40 (continued)
b. WIP
BB
8,120,000
TI TO
52,175,000* 38,338,014
EB
21,956,986
* Transfers-in cost represents the total of shredding process costs, direct material
costs, and conversion costs; $52,175,000 = $43,200,000 + $2,500,000 +
$6,475,000
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8.41 (60 min) Production cost report, weighted-average

a.
Degree Of Completion Equivalent units
Physical Transferre Materials Labor Overhead Transferre Materials Labor Overhead
Units to be accounted for Units d In d In
Beginning WIP 1,000 100% 100% 60% 50% 1,00 1,00 600 500
0 0
Units transferred In 5,000
Units accounted for
Completed & transferred 4,000 100% 100% 100% 100% 4,00 4,00 4,000 4,000
0 0
Ending WIP 2,000 100% 90% 70% 35% 2,00 1,80 1,400 700
0 0
Total units accounted for 6,000 6,00 5,80 5,400 4,700
0 0
Costs in beginning WIP $ $ 32,000 $ $ 7,200 $ 5,500
64,700 20,000
Current period costs 310,000 160,000 96,00 36,00 18,000
0 0
Total costs to account for $ $ 192,000 $ $ 43,200 $ 23,500
374,700 116,000
Cost per equivalent unit $ $ $ 8.00 $ 5.00
32.00 20.00
Costs accounted for
Completed & transferred $ $ 128,000 $ $ $ 20,000
out 260,000 80,000 32,000
Ending WIP 114,70 64,000 $ $ $ 3,500
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0 36,000 11,200
Total costs accounted for $ $ 192,000 $ 116,000 $ 43,200 $ 23,500
374,700
b. The weighted-average production analysis indicates that the assembling department has met its material cost target
and beat its labor cost target. However, it has not met its overhead cost target of $4.50 (versus $5.00 actual cost).
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8.42 (45 min) Production cost report (with spoilage), weighted-average

calculation.
Flow of Units Physical units Degree of Completion Equivalent Units

Units to be accounted for Materials Conversio Materials Conversion
n
Units Started 6,000
Units accounted for
Spoilage 200 100% 100% 200 200
Ending WIP 3,000 80% 60% 2,400 1,800
Cost per equivalent unit $1.171 $ 1.092
Costs accounted for
Completed and Transferred out $ 31,222 $ $ 15,066
16,156
Spoilage 453 234 219
Ending WIP 4,775 2,810 1,965
b.
WIP
BB 4,650
TI 31,800 TO 31,222
Spoilage 453
EB 4,775
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8.43 (45 min) Production cost report (with spoilage), weighted-average

a. Note: Rounding is due to rounding the cost per equivalent unit calculation.
Flow of Units Physical units Degree of Completion Equivalent Units

Units to be accounted for Materials Conversio Materials Conversion
n
Units accounted for
Spoilage 1,500 75% 60% 1,125 900
Ending WIP 6,000 60% 55% 3,600 3,300
Total Costs to account for $ 50,300 $ 22,500 27,800
Cost per equivalent unit $ 0.8264 $ 1.0412
Costs accounted for
Completed and Transferred out $ 42,021 $ 23,427
18,594
Spoilage 1,868 931 937
Ending WIP 6,411 2,975 3,436
b.
WIP
BB 18,500
TI 31,800 TO 42,021
Spoilage
1,868
EB 6,411
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8.44 (30 min) Transfer from Prior Department, Weighted Average

a.
Flow of Units Physical Degree of Equivalent Units
units Completion
Units to be accounted for Materials Conversio Materials Conversio
n n
0
Units transferred In 120,000
Total units to account 145,000
for
Units accounted for
Completed & transferred 132,50 100% 100% 132,500 132,5
0 00
Ending WIP 12,500 100% 30% 12,500 3,7
50
Total units accounted 145,000 145,000 136,2
for 50
b.
Physical Degree of Completion Equivalent Units
Flow of Units units
Transferred Materials Conversio Transferre Materials Conversion
Units to be accounted for In n d In
Beginning WIP 50,000 100% 0% 80%
Units Transferred In 320,000
Units accounted for
Completed & transferred 330,000 100% 100% 100% 330,0 330,00 330,00
00 0 0
Ending WIP 40,000 100% 0% 90% 40,000 - 36,000
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SOLUTIONS TO CASES
8.45 (60 min) Public policy and process costing

a. $000 omitted
Finished
Balance goods WIP
BB (given) $ 24, 832* $ 13,868*
TI = EB + TO – BB* 330,361 335,713
TO = BB + TI – EB** 329,748* 330,361
EB (given) 25,445* 19,220*
* Given in the case.
** TO is CGS for Finished Goods Inventory. TO for WIP is the TI to Finished
Goods Inventory.
b. Process costs per unit. Start by computing product line costs.

Operating profit = Net sales – SG&A – COGS.
So, COGS = Net sales – SG&A – Operating profit.
$000 omitted.
Product line % Operating CGS
Net sales SG&A* profit
sales
Timber products $ 21.83 $7,05 $ $ 34,683
79,045 % 3 37,309
Paper and 92,433 25.52 8,24 (11,842) 96,028
paperboard % 7
Converted products 190,677 52.65 17,01 (25,373) 199,037
% 3
Total $ 100% $ $ $ 329,748
362,155 32,313 94
* Allocated to product line based on the product line’s percent of total sales.
For example, $7,053 = $79,045/$362,155 x $32,313.
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8-44
8.45 (continued)
The following table answers both questions b and c:
Sales Year 2 Year 1
Product area CGS quantitycost per cost per % change
unit unit
Timber products $ 34,683,000 144,000,000 $ .24 $ .23 4%
Paper and 96,028,000 177,000 542.53 502.01 8%
paperboard
Converted products 199,037,000 255,000 780.54 789.59 -1%
Total $329,748,000
The results in the last column are consistent with reduced conversion costs for
converted products – despite increased material costs converted product costs
have declined. It does not appear, however, that the company has reduced its
conversion costs for timber or paper sufficiently to offset increased material
prices. This demonstrates the cost squeeze experienced by Longview Fibre and
others that depend on more expensive, local timber. Some companies, such as
Weyerhaeuser, have secured long-term supplies from private lands in Canada and
have entered joint ventures to grow and harvest timber in New Zealand and South
America.
8-45
8.46 (60 min) Choosing between job and process costing

Answers will vary. Some large companies that have both commercial and
governmental customers include such defense contractors as Boeing, General
Electric and Honeywell. Many consulting firms, including the Big 5 accountancy
firms, service both governmental and commercial customers. Many firms that
provide IT, food and maintenance services have both governmental and
commercial customers. Some universities offer programs for governmental
employees, such as people in the military services, and nongovernmental
students. (Note that governmental is not limited to national governments, but
includes local, county and state/provincial governmental units.)
Governmental contracts sometimes require cost-plus fees, which necessitate job
costing. Companies with governmental customers sometimes find that the profit
margins are smaller on governmental work, thus increasing the benefits of close
cost control that job costing provides. Governments might require job costing
because they are subject to scrutiny by citizens who want to know how much is
spent on particular jobs or projects.
8-46
8.47 (60 min.) Spoilage costs, weighted-average
a. Normal vs abnormal spoilage: The issue is whether any spoilage should be

regarded as normal. Many feel that this label implies that spoilage is acceptable,
and that this attitude is not competitive these days. Normal spoilage of 300
jackets at the first inspection (4.1% of those inspected = 300 / (8,160 – 900))
seems quite high for most industries. Presumably, the company will seek to
eliminate the sources of the abnormal spoilage, but why not seek to eliminate it
all? Although the optimal amount of spoilage (or defects) may be greater than
zero, “normal” spoilage implies historical levels of spoilage that people have
gotten used to.
b. Production analysis
Flow of Units Degree of Completion Equivalent Units
Units to be accounted for Physical
units Material Material Conversio Material Material Conversio
#1 #2 n #1 #2 n
Beginning WIP 560 100% 0% 25%
Units started 7,600
Total units to be 8,160
accounted for
Units accounted for
Completed 6,600 100% 100% 100% 6,600 6,600 6,600
Spoilage - 1st insp 460 100% 0% 70% 460 322
-
Spoilage - 2nd insp 200 100% 100% 100% 200 200 200
Ending WIP 900 100% 0% 50% 900 - 450
Units accounted for 8,16 8,160 6,800 7,572
0
Costs to be accounted for
Beginning WIP $ $12, 500 $ $ 4,506
17,006 -
Current period costs 605,22 252,700 74,120 278,400
0
Costs to be accounted for $622,22 $ 265,200 $ $ 282,906
6 74,120
Cost per equiv. unit $ 32.50 $ 10.90 $ 37.36
Costs accounted for
Completed $533,03 $ $ 71,940 $ 246,590
0 214,500
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Spoilage - 1st insp 26,981 14,950 $ 12,031

-
Spoilage - 2nd insp 16,152 6,500 2,180 $ 7,472
Ending WIP 46,06 29,250 - 16,813
3
Costs accounted for $622,22 $ $ 74,120 $ 282,906
6 265,200
8-48
8.47 (continued)
c. Required return on sales = (125 - 75) / 125 = 40%. Current costs per unit equal
$80.76 (= $32.50 + $10.90 + $37.36).
P = $80.76 / (1 - .40)
P = $134.60
The target cost reduction = $80.76 – $75 = $5.76 per unit.
8.48 (60 min.) Ethics – Increasing Production to Boost Profit
a. Knowing that any units started in the last half of March will remain in WIP
Inventory at the end of the month, management is attempting to allocate a higher
proportion of fixed costs (primarily overhead costs) to ending WIP Inventory. This
in turn reduces the proportion of costs allocated to goods transferred out to
Finished Goods Inventory. Since all goods transferred out during March were sold
by March 31, fewer costs would ultimately be assigned to Cost of Goods Sold for
the month. Lower Cost of Goods Sold results in higher net income.
b. The revised production cost report appears below. Amounts may vary slightly due
to rounding.
8-49
8.48 cont.
Data Entry Section
Unit Information Percent Complete
Units
(board Direct Direct
feet) materials labor Overhead
Units in beginning WIP Inventory (all completed this period) 250,000 n/a n/a n/a
Units started and completed during the period 140,000 100% 100% 100%
Units started and partially completed during the period 225,000 80% 85% 90%
Direct Direct
Cost Information materials labor Overhead
Costs in beginning WIP Inventory $76,000 $90,000 $150,000
Costs incurred during the period $95,000 $102,000 $150,000
Pacific Siding Incorporated

Preliminary Production Cost Report
Month Ending March 31
Step 1: Summary of Physical Units and Equivalent Unit Calculations
Physical
Units to be accounted for Units
Units in beginning WIP Inventory 250,000
Units started during the period 365,000
Total units to be accounted for 615,000
Equivalent Units
Physical Direct Direct
Units accounted for Units materials labor Overhead
Units completed and transferred out 390,000 390,000 390,000 390,000
Units in ending WIP Inventory 225,000 180,000 191,250 202,500
check: total units to be accounted for = total units accounted for? If so, amount = 0 ----> 0
Step 2: Summary of Costs to be Accounted for
Direct Direct
Costs to be accounted for materials labor Overhead Total
Costs in beginning WIP Inventory $76,000 $90,000 $150,000 $316,000
Costs incurred during the period 95,000 102,000 150,000 347,000
Total costs to be accounted for $171,000 $192,000 $300,000 $663,000
check: total costs to be accounted for = total costs accounted for? If so, amount = $0 ----> $0
Step 3: Calculation of Cost per Equivalent Unit
Direct Direct
materials labor Overhead Total
Total costs to be accounted for (a) $171,000 $192,000 $300,000
Total equivalent units accounted for (b) 570,000 581,250 592,500
Cost per equivalent unit (a) / (b) $0.3000 $0.3303 $0.5063 $1.1367
Step 4: Assign Costs to Units Transferred Out and Units in Ending WIP Inventory
Direct Direct
materials labor Overhead Total
Costs assigned to units transferred out* $117,000 $128,826 $197,468 $443,294
Costs assigned to ending WIP Inventory* 54,000 63,174 102,532 219,706
Total costs accounted for $663,000
*These costs = cost per EU x EU transferred out or in ending inventory.
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c. The last section of the report (Step 4) clearly identifies the impact of increasing
production. Specifically, comparing the costs assigned to units transferred out
from the Controller’s initial estimate to the revised report prepared in part b will
identify the impact on profit. Since all units transferred out were sold by March
31, the costs assigned to these units are ultimately included in Cost of Goods
Sold on the income statement as of March 31. Thus, if these costs decrease,
Cost of Goods Sold decreases, and net income (profit) increases.
Profit is estimated to increase by $98,327 as a result of boosting
production at the end of March (this amount may vary slightly due to rounding).
This is calculated as follows:
Costs assigned to units transferred out (no increase
in production)
$541,621
Costs assigned to units transferred out (with increase
in production)
443,294
Increase in Profit $ 98,327
The primary reason for this increase is that more overhead costs, most of which
are fixed, are allocated to units remaining in ending WIP Inventory at March 31.
d. The request made by the CEO and CFO is not ethical if the only motivation is to
increase profit. The case clearly states that Pacific Siding does not expect an
increase in sales. Absent any additional customer demand, it appears that the
only reason to boost production is to manipulate profit. This action places the
company in a precarious position starting the next fiscal year as inventory levels
will reach excessive levels.
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Chapter 08 - Process-Costing Systems

ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS

ANSWERS TO CRITICAL ANALYSIS

8.20 (20 min) Equivalent units computation, weighted-average method

8.21 (30 min) Equivalent units computation, FIFO method (Appendix A)

* EI = 1,000 + 12,000 - 9,000 = 4,000

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

8.22 (20 min) Equivalent units computed, weighted-average method

8.23 (30 min) Equivalent units computed, FIFO method (Appendix A)

*BI = 10,000 + 22,000 – 25,000

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

8.24 (20 min) Equivalent units computed, weighted- average method

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

8.25 (30 min) Equivalent units computed, FIFO (Appendix A)

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

Physical units Degree of Completion Equivalent Units

Completed and transferred out $ 850,000 $340,000 $

8.32 (60 min) Assign costs to products, operation costing (Appendix B)

Materials Inventory WIP-Basic Assembly WIP-Special Assembly Finished Goods

Cost of Goods Sold

Profits $28,400 $12,000 $25,000

8.33 (60 min) Assign costs to products, operation costing (Appendix B)

a. Nicholson Pitt J. Dean

Materials Inventory WIP-Basic Assembly WIP-Special Finishing Finished Goods

Cost of Goods Sold

To transfer costs from Work-in-Process inventory to Finished Goods

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

8.35 (60 min.) Production cost report, FIFO method (Appendix A)

Note: Answers might differ because of rounding.

Production Cost Report (FIFO)

Started and completed*** 12,480 6,258

# Numbers do not add to total because of rounding. (Totals are correct.)

8.36 (45 min) Production cost report, weighted-average method

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

WIP Inventory Finished Goods Inv.

8.37 (45 min) Production cost report, weighted-average

Benchmark Production Company

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

WIP Inventory Finished Goods Inv.

8.38 (60 min) Production cost report, FIFO (Appendix A)

EXCEL SOLUTIONS ARE FOUND IN EXCEL SOLUTIONS FILE

8.39 (40 min) Solving for unknowns—weighted-average

a. Answer: 4,350 units.

TO = 4,100 + 3,500 – 3,250

$3.75 x 18,000 = $67,500.

c. Answer: 200 equivalent units

d. Answer: 1,200 units in the ending inventory

First, find the cost per equivalent unit:

$3,360 TO/1,600 units TO = $2.10

Next, find the equivalent units for materials costs in EI:

$630/$2.10 = 300 equiv. units

8.40 (60 min) Production cost report, weighted average

Flow of Units Degree of Equivalent

8.41 (60 min) Production cost report, weighted-average

8.42 (45 min) Production cost report (with spoilage), weighted-average

Flow of Units Physical units Degree of Completion Equivalent Units