UNITS Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory 2,100 units Transferred in from Assembling Department during the period 7,300 units Completed during the period 4,300 units Ending Work-in-Process Inventory (40% complete for conversion work) 5,100 units COSTS Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory (transferred in costs, $93,200; conversion cost, $18,300) $111,500 Transferred in from the Assembly Department during the period 687,000 Conversion costs added during the period 76,800

MarineWork uses three processes to manufacture lifts for personal watercraft: forming a lift's parts from galvanized steel, assembling the lift, and testing the completed lifts. The lifts are transferred to Finished Goods Inventory before shipment to marinas across the country. MarineWork's Testing Department requires no direct materials. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the testing process. Other information follows for the month of August:

The cost transferred into Finished Goods Inventory is the cost of the lifts transferred out of the Testing Department.

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Requirement 1. Prepare a production cost report for the Testing Department. (MarineWork uses weighted-average process costing. Round all cost per unit amounts to the nearest cent and all other amounts to the nearest whole dollar. Abbreviation used: EUP = equivalent units of production.)

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Production Cost Report-Testing Department
Month Ended August 31
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	Whole	Transferred	Direct	Conversion
UNITS	Units	In	Materials	Costs
Units to account for:
Total units to account for
Units accounted for:
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Total units accounted for			n/a

		Transferred	Direct	Conversion	Total
COSTS		In	Materials	Costs	Costs
Costs to account for:
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Total costs to account for			n/a
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Cost per equivalent unit			n/a

Costs accounted for:
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Total costs accounted for		n/a

Requirement 2. What is the cost per unit for lifts completed and transferred out to Finished Goods Inventory? Why would management be interested in this cost? The cost per unit for lifts completed and transferred out to Finished Goods Inventory is $nothing per lift.

Why would management be interested in the cost per unit for lifts completed and transferred out to Finished Goods Inventory?

A. Managers use the cost per lift for external financial reportinglong dashspecifically to calculate the ending inventory balances on the Balance Sheet.

B. Managers would compare the average cost per lift against their budgeted costs to determine whether the costs of the Testing Department remain under control. If budgeted costs are higher than the actual average cost per lift, then the managers have done a good job controlling costs. In contrast, if the budgeted costs are lower than the actual average cost per lift, managers will investigate the reason for the higher-than-expected costs in an effort to regain control over costs.

C. Managers use the cost per lift for external financial reportinglong dashspecifically to calculate the Cost of Goods Sold on the Income Statement.

D. All of the above are reasons why management would be interested in this cost per unit for lifts completed and transferred out to Finished Goods Inventory.