Problem - Tamar Co. manufactures a single product in one department. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the manufacturing process. Direct labor and overhead are added evenly throughout the process. Tamar uses monthly reporting periods for its weighted average process cost accounting. During October, the company completed and transferred 22,200 units of product to finished goods inventory. Its 3,000 units of beginning goods in process consisted of $9,900 of direct materials, $61,650 of direct labor, and $49,320 of factory overhead. It has 2,400 units (100% complete with respect to direct materials and 80% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead) in process at month-end. After entries to record direct materials, direct labor, and overhead for October, the company's Goods in Process Inventory account follows.
Goods in Process Inventory Acct. No.133
Date Explanation Debit Credit Balance
Oct 1 Balance 120,870
31 Direct materials 248,400 369,270
31 Direct labor 601,650 970,920
31 Applied overhead 481,320 1,4252,240
Prepare the company's process cost summary for October using the weighted - average method.
Prepare the journal entry dated October 31 to transfer the cost of the completed units to finished goods inventory.