Work in Process Account Data for Two Months; Cost of Production Reports Pittsburgh Aluminum Company uses a process cost system to record the costs of manufacturing rolled aluminum, which consists of the smelting and rolling processes. Materials are entered from smelting at the beginning of the rolling process. The inventory of Work in Process-Rolling on September 1 and debits to the account during September were as follows: Bal., 400 units, 80% completed: Direct materials (400 x $4.80) $ 1,920 Conversion (400 x 80% x $2.00) 640 $ 2,560 From Smelting Department, 9,440 units $46,256 Direct labor 11,739 Factory overhead 6,321 During September, 400 units in process on September 1 were completed, and of the 9,440 units entering the department, all were completed except 700 units that were 30% completed. Charges to Work in Process-Rolling for October were as follows: From Smelting Department, 10,900 units $55,590 Direct labor 15,860 Factory overhead 8,538 During October, the units in process at the beginning of the month were completed, and of the 10,900 units entering the department, all were completed except 500 units that were 40% completed. Required: 1. Enter the balance as of September 1 in a four-column account for Work in Process-Rolling. Record the debits and the credits in the account for September. Construct a cost of production report and present computations for determining (a) equivalent units of production for materials and conversion, (b) costs per equivalent unit, (c) cost of goods finished, differentiating between units started in the prior period and units started and finished in September, and (d) work in process inventory. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.Transferred to finished goods in September Inventory in process, September 30 Total units to be assigned costs Costs Costs Direct Materials Conversion Total Costs Cost per equivalent unit: Total costs for September in Rolling Department Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit (b) $ Costs assigned to production: Inventory in process, September 1 Costs incurred in September Total costs accounted for by the Rolling Department Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units: Inventory in process, September 1 balance (c) To complete inventory in process, September 1 (c) Cost of completed September 1 work in process Started and completed in September (c) III Transferred to finished goods in September (c) Inventory in process, September 30 (d) Total costs assigned by the Rolling Department2. Provide the same information for October by recording the October transactions in the four-column work in process account. Construct a cost of production report, and present the October computations (a through d) listed in part (1). If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. ACCOUNT Work in Process-Rolling Department ACCOUNT NO. Balance DATE ITEM POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT October 1 Balance October 31 Smelting Dept., 10,900 units at $5.1 October 31 Direct labor October 31 Factory overhead October 31 Finished goods October 31 Bal., 500 units, 40% completed If an amount is zero, enter in a zero "0". Round cost per unit answers to the nearest cent. Pittsburgh Aluminum Company Cost of Production Report-Rolling Department For the Month Ended October 31 Whole Units Equivalent Units Direct Conversion Units Materials (a) (a) Units charged to production: Inventory in process, October 1 Received from Smelting Department Total units accounted for by the Rolling Department Units to be assigned costs:Inventory in process, October 1 Started and completed in October Transferred to finished goods in October Inventory in process, October 31 Total units to be assigned costs Costs Costs Direct Materials Conversion Total Costs Cost per equivalent unit: Total costs for October in Rolling Department Total equivalent units Cost per equivalent unit (b) 49 Costs assigned to production: Inventory in process, October 1 Costs incurred in October Total costs accounted for by the Rolling Department Costs allocated to completed and partially completed units: Inventory in process, October 1 balance (c) To complete inventory in process, October 1 (c) Cost of completed October 1 work in process Started and completed in October (c) Transferred to finished goods in October (c) Inventory in process, October 31 (d)Total costs assigned by the Rolling Department The cost per equivalent unit for direct materials increased from August to October. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs increased V from August to October. These changes should be investigated for their underlying causes, and any ecessary corrective actions should be taken