Hello,

I need help with the following question which requires to calculate costs for work-in-process and costs of goods sold using a Backflush costing method. I did the calculations myself but not sure if my answers are correct. Please if my calculations are wrong, provide correct calculations with a detailed explanation.

Johanna Computer manufacturers laptop computers under its own brand, but acquires all the components from outside vendors. No computers are assembled until the order is received online from customers, so there is no finished goods inventory. When an order is received, the bill of materials required to fill the order is prepared automatically and sent electronically to the various vendors. All components are received from vendors within three days and the completed order is shipped to the customer immediately when completed, usually on the same day the components are received from vendors. The number of units in process at the end of any day is negligible.

The following data are provided for the most recent month of operations:

Actual components costs incurred

$1,850,000

Actual conversion costs incurred

$406,000

Units in process, beginning of month

0

Units started in process during the month

5,500

Units in process, end of month

0

Question: Assuming Johanna is a lean production company and uses backflush costing method:

1). How much cost was charged to Work-in-Process during the month?

Cost charged to WIP during the month is $0 because under the Backflush costing method, all relevant costs (raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead) are incurred to COGS, and direct costs are not recorded to WIP.

2). How much cost was charged to Cost of Goods Sold during the month?

COGS cost = Component cost + Conversion cost

COGS cost = $1,850,000 + $406,000 = $2,256,000