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Process Costing Packaging DepartmenT Direct materials are added 90% at the beginning of the process and the remaining 10% are added when the cereal is

Process Costing Packaging DepartmenT

Direct materials are added 90% at the beginning of the process and the remaining 10% are added when the cereal is 50% complete with the packaging process. Direct labor and overhead are added evenly throughout the process.

Table 8 Unit and cost information

Cost

Physical Units

Transferred-in

Direct Materials

Direct Labor

Overhead

Beg WIP

4,000 (40% complete)

$16,620

$720

$359.25

$160

Transferred In

35,520

$132,370.40

End WIP

4,200 (30% complete)

Added during Qtr 1:

Direct Materials -- $8,273

Direct Labor 775 hrs @ $11.00 per hour

Overhead OH is applied based on predetermined OH rate and actual DL hours

  1. Determine the number of units completed during quarter 1
  2. Compute the equivalent units using the weighted average method
  3. Compute the cost per equivalent unit using the weighted average method
  4. Compute the cost of goods transferred to finished goods inventory
  5. Compute the ending balance in WIP, Packaging

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