White Diamond Flour Company manufactures flour by a series of three processes, beginning with wheat grain being introduced in the Milling Department. From the Milling Department, the materials pass through the Sifting and Packaging departments, emerging as packaged refined flour.

The balance in the account Work in Process-Sifting Department was as follows on July 1:

Work in Process-Sifting Department
(900 units, 3/5 completed):
Direct materials (900 × $2.05)	$1,845
Conversion (900 × 3/5 × $0.40)	216
	$2,061

The following costs were charged to Work in Process-Sifting Department during July:

Direct materials transferred from Milling Department:
15,700 units at $2.15 a unit	$33,755
Direct labor	4,420
Factory overhead	2,708

During July, 15,500 units of flour were completed. Work in Process-Sifting Department on July 31 was 1,100 units, 4/5 completed.

Prepare a cost of production report for the Sifting Department for July using the format below. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Round your cost per unit answers to the nearest cent.

WHITE DIAMOND FLOUR COMPANY
Cost of Production Report-Sifting Department
For the Month Ended July 31
UNITS	Whole Units	Equivalent Units
		Direct Materials	Conversion
Units charged to production:
Inventory in process, July 1
Received from Milling Department
Total units accounted for by the Sifting Department
Units to be assigned costs:
Inventory in process, July 1 (3/5 completed)
Started and completed in July
Transferred to Packaging Department in July
Inventory in process, July 31 (4/5 completed)
Total units to be assigned costs

 

 

COSTS	Costs
	Direct Materials	Conversion	Total
Costs per equivalent unit:
Total costs for July in Sifting Department
Total equivalent units	÷	÷
Cost per equivalent unit
Costs assigned to production:
Inventory in process, July 1
Costs incurred in July
Total costs accounted for by the Sifting Department
Cost allocated to completed and
partially completed units:
Inventory in process, July 1 balance
To complete inventory in process, July 1
Cost of completed July 1 work in process
Started and completed in July
Transferred to Packaging Department in July
Inventory in process, July 31
Total costs assigned by the Sifting Department