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Seacrest Company uses a process costing system. The company manufactures a product that is processed in two departments: A and B. As
work is completed, it is transferred out. All inputs are added uniformly in Department A. The following summarizes the production activity
and costs for November:
Department A
Beginning Inventories:
Units in BWIP 5,000
Costs of beginning WIP (BWIP)
Direct materials $10,000
Conversion costs $6,900
Current production (in November):
Units started 25,000
Units transferred out 28,000
Costs (in November):
Direct materials $57,800
Conversion costs $95,220
Additional Cost information:
Unit cost for Department A $5.54
Cost of EWIP $8,870
Cost to finish units $16,632.60
1. Using the FIFO method, complete a production report below for Department A.
Seacrest Company--Department A
Production Report
For the Month of November
Units to account for:
Units in BWIP
Units started in November
Total units to account for
Units completed and transferred out:
Started and completed
From BWIP
Units in EWIP
Total units accounted for
2. Using the FIFO method, complete a cost schedule for Department A. Hint: remember "Total costs to account for" and Total costs
accounted for" ideally should equal exactly. In reality, due to rounding, it is often close but not exact. The two values
should be off by about $1.
Seacrest Company--Department A
Cost Schedule
For the Month of November
Costs to account for:
Costs of BWIP
Costs incurred during November
Total costs to account for
Costs accounted for:
From prior period (Costs of BWIP)
From current period (Cost to finish units)
Costs of units started and completed Hint: number of units started and completed at what cost per unit?
Costs of EWIP
Total costs accounted for

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