Gallons Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory 500 gallons Started in production 8,600 gallons Completed and transferred out to Packaging in March 7,900 gallons Ending Work-in-Process Inventory (80% of the way through the fermenting process) 1,200 gallons Costs Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory: Direct materials 540 Direct labor 195 Manufacturing overhead allocated 210 Costs added during March: Direct materials 9,288 Direct labor 3,305 Manufacturing overhead allocated 3,378 Total costs added during March $ 15,971

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Computing EUP, assigning costs, with beginning WIP, no costs transferred in

Shea Winery in Pleasant Valley, New York, has two departments: Fermenting and packaging. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the fermenting process (grapes) and at the end of the packaging process (bottles). Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process. The company uses the weight-average method. Data from the month of March for the Fermenting Department are as follows:

Requirements

  1. Compute the Fermenting Departments equivalent units of production for direct materials and for conversion costs.
  2. Compute the total costs of the units (gallons)
  • completed and transferred out to the Packaging Department.
  • in the Fermenting Department ending Work-in-Process Inventory.
  •  
Gallons
Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory
500 gallons
Started in production
8,600 gallons
Completed and transferred out to Packaging in March
7,900 gallons
Ending Work-in-Process Inventory (80% of the way
through the fermenting process)
1,200 gallons
Costs
Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory:
Direct materials
540
Direct labor
195
Manufacturing overhead allocated
210
Costs added during March:
Direct materials
9,288
Direct labor
3,305
Manufacturing overhead allocated
3,378
Total costs added during March
$ 15,971
Transcribed Image Text:Gallons Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory 500 gallons Started in production 8,600 gallons Completed and transferred out to Packaging in March 7,900 gallons Ending Work-in-Process Inventory (80% of the way through the fermenting process) 1,200 gallons Costs Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory: Direct materials 540 Direct labor 195 Manufacturing overhead allocated 210 Costs added during March: Direct materials 9,288 Direct labor 3,305 Manufacturing overhead allocated 3,378 Total costs added during March $ 15,971
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