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Process CostingProcess Costing Process CostingProcess Costing

Managerial AccountingFifth Edition

Weygandt Kimmel Kieso

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study objectives

1. Understand who uses process cost systems.

2. Explain the similarities and differences between job

order cost and process cost systems.

3. Explain the flow of costs in a process cost system.

4. Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing

costs in a process cost system.

5. Compute equivalent units.

6. Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a

production cost report.

7. Prepare a production cost report.

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preview of chapter 3

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Use to apply costs to similar products that aremass-produced in a continuous fashion

Examples include the production ofCereal, Paint, and Soft Drinks

Illustration 3-1

SO 1 Understand who uses process cost systems.

Nature of Process Cost SystemsNature of Process Cost SystemsNature of Process Cost SystemsNature of Process Cost Systems

Uses of Process Cost Systems

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Illustration 3-2

SO 1 Understand who uses process cost systems.

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Process and Job Cost Comparison

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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 focus is on continually producing homogenous products.

c. When the finished product emerges, all units have precisely the same amount of materials, labor, and overhead.

d. The products produced are heterogeneous in nature.

Review Question

SO 1 Understand who uses process cost systems.

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Solution on notes page

a. Once production begins, it continues until the finished product emerges.

b. The focus is on continually producing homogenous products.

c. When the finished product emerges, all units have precisely the same amount of materials, labor, and overhead.

d. The products produced are heterogeneous in nature.

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Service companies that provide specific, nonroutine services will probably benefit from using a job order cost system.

Those that perform routine, repetitive services will probably be better off with a process cost system.

SO 1 Understand who uses process cost systems.

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Process Costing for Service Companies

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SO 2 Explain the similarities and differences between job order cost and process cost

systems.

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Similarities and Differences Between Job Order Cost and Process Cost Systems

Job Order Cost

Costs assigned to each job.

Products have unique characteristics.

Process Cost

Costs tracked through a series of connected manufacturing processes or departments.

Products are uniform or relatively homogeneous and produced in a large volume.

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Illustration 3-3

SO 2 Explain the similarities and differences between job order cost and process cost

systems.

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Similarities and Differences

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SO 2 Explain the similarities and differences between job order cost and process cost

systems.

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Similarities

1. The manufacturing cost elements.

2. The accumulation of the costs of materials, labor, and overhead.

3. The flow of costs.

1. The number of work in process accounts used.

2. Documents used to track costs.

3. The point at which costs are totaled.

4. Unit cost computations.

Differences

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Illustration 3-4

SO 2 Explain the similarities and differences between job order cost and process cost

systems.

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Similarities and Differences

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a. Both a job order and a process cost system track the

same three manufacturing cost elements – direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

b. In a job order cost system, only one work in process account is used, whereas in a process cost system, multiple work in process accounts are used.

c. Manufacturing costs are accumulated the same way in a job order and in a process cost system.

d. Manufacturing costs are assigned the same way in a job order and in a process cost system.

Indicate which of the following statements is not correct:

Review Question

SO 2 Explain the similarities and differences between job order cost and process cost

systems.

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Solution on notes page

a. Both a job order and a process cost system track the

same three manufacturing cost elements – direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

b. In a job order cost system, only one work in process account is used, whereas in a process cost system, multiple work in process accounts are used.

c. Manufacturing costs are accumulated the same way in a job order and in a process cost system.

d. Manufacturing costs are assigned the same way in a job order and in a process cost system.

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Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.

1. A law firm is likely to use process costing for

major lawsuits.

2. A manufacturer of paintballs is likely to use

process costing.

3. Both job order and process costing determine

total costs at the end of a period of time.

4. Process costing does not keep track of

manufacturing overhead.

False

True

False

Solution on notes page

SO 2 Explain the similarities and differences between job order cost and process cost

systems.

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False

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Process Cost Flow

SO 3 Explain the flow of costs in a process cost system.

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Tyler Company manufactures automatic can openers that it sells to retail outlets. Manufacturing consists of two processes: machining and assembly. The Machining Department shapes, hones, and drills the raw materials. The Assembly Department assembles and packages the parts.

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Accumulation of materials, labor, and overhead costs is same as in job order costing.

Debit Raw Materials Inventory for purchases of raw materials.

Debit Factory Labor for factory labor incurred.

Debit Manufacturing Overhead for overhead cost incurred.

Assignment of the three manufacturing cost elements to Work in Process is different.

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Assigning Manufacturing Costs

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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A process cost system requires fewer material requisition slips than a job order cost system.

Materials are used for processes and not specific jobs

Requisitions are for larger quantities of materials

Journal entry to record materials used:

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Material Costs

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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Time tickets may be used in both systems.

All labor costs incurred within a production department are a cost of processing.

The journal entry to record factory labor costs:

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Factory Labor Costs

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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Objective of assigning overhead. Allocate overhead to departments on an objective

and equitable basis.

Use the activity that “drives” or causes the costs.

Machine time used - primary driver.

Journal entry to allocate overhead:

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Manufacturing Overhead Costs

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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Monthly Entry to transfer goods to next department:

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Transfer Costs

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

Entry to transfer completed goods to Finished Goods:

Entry to record Cost of Goods sold at the time of sale:

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In making the journal entry to assign raw materials costs:

a. The debit is to Finished goods Inventory.

b. The debit is often to two or more work in process accounts.

c. The credit is generally to two or more work in process accounts.

d. The credit is to Finished Goods Inventory.

Review Question

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SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

Solution on notes page

a. The debit is to Finished goods Inventory.

b. The debit is often to two or more work in process accounts.

c. The credit is generally to two or more work in process accounts.

d. The credit is to Finished Goods Inventory.

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K Christel Company manufactures ZEBO through two processes: blending and

bottling. In June, raw materials used were Blending $18,000 and Bottling $4,000. Factory labor costs were Blending $12,000 and Bottling $5,000. Manufacturing overhead costs were Blending $6,000 and Bottling $2,500. The company transfers units completed at a cost of $19,000 in the Blending Department to the Bottling Department. The Bottling Department transfers units completed at a cost of $11,000 to Finished Goods. Journalize the assignment of these costs to the two processes and the transfer of units as appropriate.

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SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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Journalize the assignment of these costs to the two processes.

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To Record Materials Used:Work in Process—Blending 18,000

Work in Process—Bottling 4,000

Raw Materials Inventory 22,000

To Assign Factory Labor to Production:

Work in Process—Blending 12,000

Work in Process—Bottling 5,000

Factory Labor17,000

SO 4

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Journalize the assignment of these costs to the two processes.

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To Assign Overhead to Production:

Work in Process—Blending 6,000

Work in Process—Bottling 2,500

Manufacturing Overhead 8,500

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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Journalize the transfer of units as appropriate.

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To Record Transfer of Units to the Bottling Department:Work in Process—Bottling 19,000

Work in Process—Blending 19,000

To Record Transfer of Units to Finished Goods:

Finished Goods Inventory 11,000

Work in Process—Bottling 11,000

SO 4 Make the journal entries to assign manufacturing costs in a process cost system.

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Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Illustration: Suppose you have a work-study job in the office of your college’s president, and she asks you to compute the cost of instruction per full-time equivalent student at your college. The college’s vice president for finance provides the following information.

Costs:

Total cost of instruction $9,000,000

Student population:

Full-time students 900

Part-time students 1,000

Illustration 3-6

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Total cost of instruction $9,000,000

Number of full-time equivalent students / 1,500

$ 6,000

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

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Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Illustration: Part-time students take 60% of the classes of a full-time student during the year. To compute the number of full-time equivalent students per year, you would make the following computation.

Cost of instruction per full-time equivalent student =

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Considers the degree of completion (weighting) of units completed and transferred out and units in ending work in process.

Most widely used method.

Beginning work in process not part of computation of equivalent units.

Illustration 3-8

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Weighted-Average Method

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

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Illustration: The output of K Christel Company’s

Packaging Department during the period consists of

10,000 units completed and transferred out, and

5,000 units in ending work in process which are 70%

completed.

Calculate the equivalent units of production.

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

Weighted-Average Method

Completed units 10,000

Work in process equivalent units (5,000 x 70%) 3,500

13,500

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Illustration: Kellogg Company has produced Eggo®

Waffles since 1970. Three departments produce these

waffles: Mixing, Baking, and Freezing/Packaging. The

Mixing Department combines dry ingredients,

including flour, salt, and baking powder, with liquid

ingredients, including eggs and vegetable oil, to make

waffle batter.

Illustration 3-9 provides information related to the

Mixing Department at the end of June.

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

Refinements on the Weighted-Average Method

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Illustration: Information related to the Mixing

Department at the end of June.Illustration 3-9

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

Refinements on the Weighted-Average Method

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Conversion costs are labor costs plus overhead

costs.

Beginning work in process is not part of the

equivalent-units-of-production formula.

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SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

Illustration 3-10

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Illustration 3-11

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.

Refined Equivalent Units of Production Formula

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The Mixing Department’s output during the period consists of 20,000 units completed and transferred out, and 5,000 units in ending work in process 60% complete as to materials and conversions costs. Beginning inventory is 1,000 units, 40% complete as to materials and conversion costs. The equivalent units of production are:

a. 22,600 b. 23,000

c. 24,000 d. 25,000

Review Question

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

SO 5 Compute equivalents units.Solution on notes page

a. 22,600 b. 23,000

c. 24,000 d. 25,000

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The fabricating department has the following production and cost data for the current month.

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Beginning Units EndingWork in Process Transferred Out Work in Process

–0– 15,000 10,000

Materials are entered at the beginning of the process. The ending work in process units are 30% complete as to conversion costs. Compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs.

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The fabricating department has the following production and cost data for the current month.

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Beginning Units EndingWork in Process Transferred Out Work in Process

–0– 15,000 10,000

Compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs.

Units transferred out 15,000

Ending work in process units 10,000

25,000

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The fabricating department has the following production and cost data for the current month.

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Beginning Units EndingWork in Process Transferred Out Work in Process

–0– 15,000 10,000

Compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs.

Units transferred out 15,000

Equivalent unit in ending WIP (10,000 x 30%) 3,000

18,000

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Key document used to understand activities.

Prepared for each department and shows Production Quantity and Cost data.

Four steps in preparation:

Step 1: Compute physical unit flow

Step 2: Compute equivalent units of production

Step 3: Compute unit production costs

Step 4: Prepare a cost reconciliation schedule

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Production Cost Report

SO 6 Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a production cost report.

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Illustration 3-12

Equivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent UnitsEquivalent Units

Production Cost Report

SO 6 Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a production cost report.

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Illustration: Assumed data for the Mixing

Department at Kellogg Company for the month of

June.

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Physical units - actual units to be accounted for during a period, regardless of work performed.

Total units to be accounted for - units started (or transferred) into production during the period + units in production at beginning of period.

Total units accounted for - units transferred out during period + units in production at end of period.

Compute the Physical Unit Flow (Step 1)

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SO 6 Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a production cost report.

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report.

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Compute the Physical Unit Flow (Step 1)

Illustration 3-14

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Department

Adds materials at beginning of the process.

Incurs conversion costs uniformly during the process.

Illustration 3-15

SO 6 Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a production cost report.

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Compute Equivalent Units of Production (Step 2)

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Costs expressed in terms of equivalent units of production.

When equivalent units of production are different for materials and for conversion costs, three unit costs are computed:

1. Materials

2. Conversion

3. Total Manufacturing

SO 6 Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a production cost report.

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Compute Unit Production Costs (Step 3)

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Compute Unit Production Costs (Step 3)

Compute total materials cost related to Eggo® Waffles: Work in process, June 1

Direct materials costs $ 50,000

Cost added to production during June

Direct material cost 400,000

Total material costs $450,000

Illustration 3-17

Solution on notes page

Illustration 3-16

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Compute Unit Production Costs (Step 3)

Compute total conversion costs related to Eggo®

Waffles: Work in process, June 1

Conversion costs $ 35,000

Costs added to production during June

Conversion costs 170,000

Total conversion costs $205,000

Solution on notes page

Illustration 3-18

Illustration 3-19

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Compute Unit Production Costs (Step 3)

Compute total manufacturing costs per unit:

Solution on notes page

Illustration 3-20

Illustration 3-19

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Prepare a Cost Reconciliation Schedule (Step 4)

Kellogg charged total costs of $655,000 to the Mixing Department in June, calculated as follows.

Costs to be accounted for

Work in process, June 1 $ 85,000

Started into production 570,000

Total costs $655,000

Illustration 3-21

SO 6 Explain the four steps necessary to prepare a production cost report.

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Prepare a Cost Reconciliation Schedule (Step 4)

Illustration 3-22

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Prepare the Production Cost Report

Illustration 3-23

SO 7

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Largo Company has unit costs of $10 for materials and $30 for conversion costs. If there are 2,500 units in ending work in process, 40% complete as to conversion costs and fully complete as to materials cost, the total cost assignable to the ending work in process inventory is:

a. $45,000.

b. $55,000.

c. $75,000.

d. $100,000.

Review Question

SO 7 Prepare a production cost report.

Solution on notes page

a. $45,000.

b. $55,000.

c. $75,000.

d. $100,000.

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In March, K Christel Manufacturing had the following unit production costs: materials $6

and conversion costs $9. On March 1, it had zero work in process. During March, K Christel transferred out 12,000 units. As of March 31, 800 units that were 25 percent complete as to conversion costs and 100 percent complete as to materials were in ending work in process. Assign the costs to the units transferred out and in process.

Costs transferred out $180,000

Work in process, March 31

Materials (800 x $6) $4,800

Conversion costs (200 x $9) 1,800

Total costs $186,600

SO 7 Prepare a production cost report.

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Companies often use a combination of a process

cost and a job order cost system.

Called operations costing, this hybrid system is

similar to process costing in its assumption that

standardized methods are used to manufacture

the product.

At the same time, the product may have some

customized, individual features that require the

use of a job order cost system.

Costing Systems – Final Comments

SO 7 Prepare a production cost report.

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Wal-Mart has 138 million weekly customers.

In 2006 Wal-Mart had annual sales of $312 billion and

net income of more than $11.2 billion.

There are about 5,300 Wal-Mart stores worldwide.

During a single recent year, it planned on adding 500

more stores, and it believes that the U.S. has room for

at least 4,000 more “supercenters.”

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During a recent year, 10,000 companies applied to be

new suppliers to Wal-Mart. Of those, some 200 (about

2%) were accepted.

Wal-Mart doesn’t like to account for more than 30% of

a supplier’s total business for fear that changing an

order can destroy the supplier.

As shown in the “About the Numbers” section in the

next column, Wal-Mart’s “kingdom” spreads across

many different countries. Recently, however, it sold all

of its stores in Germany because they could not meet

its desired profitability goals.

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Wal-Mart continues to grow across the world, but its

success varies across countries.

The following chart

shows total store

count in various

countries.

Source: Based on

data from Wal-Mart

2006 Annual Report,

p. 51.

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Suppose that you were Colin Roche, whose PenAgain pen was recently offered a 30-day trial period at 500 Wal-Mart stores. In order for the product to pass the trial, in one month Wal-Mart needs to sell 85% of the 48,000 pens that it ordered. If it does, it will then order pens for a much wider distribution at many more of its stores. If it doesn’t, the deal is off. The PenAgain company gets between $6.49 and $12 from other retailers for the PenAgain pen, but Wal-Mart is willing to pay only $3.76. Last year total sales of PenAgain were $2,000,000.

If you were Colin Roche, would you accept Wal-Mart’s offer?

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If you were Colin Roche, would you accept Wal-Mart’s offer?YES: Are you kidding? If only a tiny fraction of Wal-Mart customers buy a pen, the company’s sales will go through the roof. You have to take a shot at it.

NO: The risks are high on two counts. First, the company has to dramatically increase its operations in order to meet the production requirements. What will it do with this excess capacity if the deal falls through? Second, thecompany risks alienating the retailers that it currently supplies with pens. It could lose both Wal-Mart and its existing customers.

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SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

Equivalent Units Under FIFO

Equivalent units are the sum of the work performed

to:

1. Finish the units of beginning work in process

inventory.

2. Complete the units started into production

during the period (referred to as the units

started and completed).

3. Start, but only partially complete, the units in

ending work in process inventory.

FIFO Method

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SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

Equivalent Units Under FIFO

Illustration 3A-1 shows the physical flow of units for

the Assembly Department of Shutters Inc.Illustration 3A-1

FIFO Method

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method.

FIFO Method

Equivalent Units Under FIFO

Illustration: Equivalent units for the Assembly

Department is computed as follows:Illustration 3A-2

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FIFO Method

Compute the Physical Unit Flow (Step 1)

Illustration 3A-3Unit and Cost

Data –

Mixing Departmen

t

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FIFO Method

Compute the Physical Unit Flow (Step 1)

Illustration 3A-4Physical Unit Flow

- Mixing Departmen

t

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

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FIFO Method

Compute the Physical Unit Flow (Step 1)

Illustration 3A-5Physical Unit Flow (FIFO) - Mixing

Departmen

t

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

The Mixing Department must account for 900,000 units. 700,000 units were transferred to the Baking Department and 200,000 units were still in process.

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FIFO Method

Compute Equivalent Units of Production (Step 2)Equivalent Units For Materials

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

Kellogg adds materials at the beginning of the process. In addition, 100 percent of the materials costs has been incurred on the ending work in process.

Illustration 3A-6

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FIFO Method

Compute Equivalent Units of Production (Step 2)Equivalent Units For Conversion Costs

The Mixing Department required 30,000 equivalent units (30% 100,000 units) of conversion costs to complete the beginning inventory. In addition, the 200,000 units of ending work in process were 60 percent complete in terms of conversion costs.

Illustration 3A-7

SO8

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Under the FIFO method, the unit costs of production are based entirely on the production costs incurred during the month.

FIFO Method

Compute Unit Production Costs (Step 3)

Illustration 3A-8

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

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Compute the unit materials cost, unit conversion costs, and total unit cost.

FIFO Method

Compute Unit Production Costs (Step 3)

Illustration 3A-9

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

Solution on notes page

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Kellogg is now ready to determine the cost of goods transferred out of the Mixing Department to the Baking Department and the costs in ending work in process. The total costs charged to the Mixing Department in June are as follows.

FIFO Method

Prepare a Cost Reconciliation Schedule (Step 4)

Illustration 3A-10

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

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Kellogg next prepares a cost reconciliation to assign these costs to (1) units transferred out to the Baking Department and (2) ending work in process.

FIFO Method

Prepare a Cost Reconciliation Schedule (Step 4)

SO8

Illustration 3A-11

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Internal document for management that shows

production quantity and cost data for a production

department.

Provides a basis for evaluating the productivity of a

department.

Managers can use the cost data to assess whether

unit costs and total costs are reasonable.

Top management can also judge whether current

performance is meeting planned objectives.

FIFO Method

Prepare the Production Cost Report

SO8 Compute equivalent units using the FIFO method.

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Prepare the Production Cost Report

FIFO Method

SO8

Illustration 3A-12

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method.

FIFO Method

FIFO and Weighted-Average

Weighted-average is simple to understand and

apply.

In cases where prices do not fluctuate

significantly, weighted-average will be very

similar to FIFO.

Conceptually, the FIFO method is superior

because it measures current performance using

only costs incurred in the current period.

FIFO method provides current cost information,

which the company can use to establish more

accurate pricing strategies for goods

manufactured and sold.

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