Work in Process Account Data for Two Months; Cost of Production Reports Hearty Soup Co. uses a process cost system to record the costs of processing soup, which requires the cooking and filling processes. Materials are entered from the cooking process at the beginning of the filling process. The inventory of Work in Process-Filling on April 1 and debits to the account during April were as follows: Bal., 800 units, 40% completed: Direct materials (800 x $4.10) $ 3,280 Conversion (800 x 40% x $1.70) 544 $ 3,824 From Cooking Department, 19,200 units $80,640 Direct labor 22,394 Factory overhead 12,058 During April, 800 units in process on April 1 were completed, and of the 19,200 units entering the department, all were completed except 1,800 units that were 70% completed. Charges to Work in Process-Filling for May were as follows: From Cooking Department, 22,100 units $97,240 Direct labor 27,840 Factory overhead 14,986 During May, the units in process at the beginning of the month were completed, and of the 22,100 units entering the department, all were completed except 1,000 units that were 90% completed. Required: 1. Enter the balance as of April 1 in a four-column account for Work in Process-Filling. Record the debits and credits in the account for April. Construct a cost of production report and present computations for determining (a) equivalent units of production for materials and conversion; (b) cost per equivalent unit; (C) cost of goods finished, differentiating between units started in the prior period and units started and finished in April; and (d) work in process inventory. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Filling Department ACCOUNT NO. BALANCE DATE ITEM POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT Apr. 1 Bal., 800 units, 40% completed 3,824 X 3,824 30 Cooking Dept., 19,200 units at $4.20 80,640 84,464 30 Direct labor 22,394 106,858 30 Factory overhead 12,058 118,916 30 Finished goods 100,148 X 18,768 X 30 Bal., 1,800 units, 70% completed 18,768 X If an amount is zero, enter in a zero "0". Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent. Hearty Soup Co. Cost of Production Report-Filling Department For the Month Ended April 30 Whole Units Equivalent Units Direct Conversion Units Materials (a) (a) Units charged to production: Inventory in process, April 1 Received from Cooking Department Total units accounted for by the Filling Department Units to be assigned costs: Inventory in process, April 1 Started and completed in April Transferred to finished goods in April Inventory in process, April 30 Total units to be assigned costs Costs Costs Direct Materials Conversion Total Costs per equivalent unit: Total costs for April in Filling Department Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit (b) Costs charged to production: Inventory in process, April 1 Costs incurred in April Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units: Inventory in process, April 1 balance (c) To complete inventory in process, April 1 (0) Cost of completed April 1 work in process Started and completed in April (C) Transferred to finished goods in April (c) $ Inventory in process, April 30 (d) Total costs assigned by the Filling Department 2. Provide the same information for May by recording the May transactions in the four-column work in process account. Construct a cost of production report and present the May computations (a through d) listed in part (1). If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Filling Department ACCOUNT NO. Balance DATE ITEM POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT May 1 Balance 31 Cooking Dept., 22,100 units at $4.4 31 Direct labor 31 Factory overhead 31 Finished goods 31 Bal., 1,000 units, 90% completed If an amount is zero, enter in a zero "0". Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent. Hearty Soup Co. Cost of Production Report-Filling Department For the Month Ended May 31 Whole Units Equivalent Units Direct Conversion Units Materials (a) (a) Units charged to production: Inventory in process, May 1 Received from Cooking Department Total units accounted for by the Filling Department Units to be assigned costs: Inventory in process, May 1 Started and completed in May Transferred to finished goods in May Inventory in process, May 31 Total units to be assigned costs Costs Costs Direct Materials Conversion Total Costs per equivalent unit: Total costs for May in Filling Department $ $ Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit (b) $ Costs charged to production: Inventory in process, May 1 Costs incurred in May Total costs accounted for by the Filling Department Cost allocated to completed and partially completed units: Inventory in process, May 1 balance (c) To complete inventory in process, May 1 (c) Cost of completed May 1 work in process $ Started and completed in May (c) Transferred to finished goods in May (c) $ Inventory in process, May 31 (d) Total costs assigned by the Filling Department 3. The cost per equivalent unit for direct materials from March to May. These changes from March to May. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs be investigated for their underlying causes, and any necessary corrective actions should be taken