Calculate the equivalent units of production for materials


Problem - Chen Company manufactures basketballs. Materials are added at the beginning of the production process and conversion costs are incurred uniformly. Production and cost data for the month of July 2010 are as follows.

Production Data-Basketballs


 Units

Percent Complete

Work in process units, July 1


 590

60%

Units started into production


 1,060

 

Work in process units, July 31


 750

40%

 


 

 

Cost Data - Basketballs


 

 

Work in process, July 1


 

 

Materials

$757

 

 

Conversion costs

548

 $1,305

 

Direct materials


 2,873

 

Direct labor


 1,727

 

Manufacturing overhead


 1,325

 

Calculate the following.

1. The equivalent units of production for materials and conversion.

2. The unit costs of production for materials and conversion costs.

3. The assignment of costs to units transferred out and in process at the end of the period.

Complete the production cost report for the month of July for the basketballs.

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