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Cerce Corporation uses the direct method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. The company has two service departments, Administrative and Facilities, and two operating departments, Assembly and Finishing. Administrative Department costs are allocated on the basis of employee hours and Facilities Department costs are allocated on the basis of space occupied. Required: Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the direct method.

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Coakley Corporation uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. The company has two service departments, Administration and Facilities, and two operating departments, Assembly and Finishing. Administration Department costs are allocated first on the basis of employee time and Facilities Department costs are allocated second on the basis of space occupied. Required: Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method.

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Fuller Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 700 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were: A total of 9,800 units were started and 8,800 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month: The ending inventory was 85% complete with respect to materials and 70% complete with respect to conversion costs.The total cost transferred from the first processing department to the next processing department during the month is closest to: (Round "Cost per equivalent unit" to 3 decimal places.)

The information below was obtained from the records of one of the departments of Cushing Corporation for the month of August. The company uses the first-in, first-out method in its process costing system. All materials are added at the beginning of the process.The equivalent units for labor and overhead for the month of August are:

In February, one of the processing departments at Wyke Corporation had ending work in process inventory of $15,000. During the month, $264,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $273,000. The company uses the first-in, first-out method in its process costing system. In the department's cost reconciliation report for February, the total cost to be accounted for would be:

Process costing is employed in industries that produce basically homogeneous products such as bricks, flour, or cement but would not be appropriate for assembly-type operations such as those that manufacture computers.

The Thomas Corporation has two service departments and two operating departments. The following data are available for a recent period: Thomas allocates service department costs by the step-down method in the following order: Administrative Department costs are allocated first, based on number of employees; Custodial Department costs are allocated second, based on square feet occupied. No distinction is made between fixed and variable costs.After the allocations, the total amount of overhead cost contained in the Finishing Department will be:

Ozdemir Corporation uses the first-in, first-out method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below: The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to:

The following information relates to the Cutting Department of Kittina Corporation for the month of February. Kittina uses a first-in, first-out process costing system. All materials at Kittina are added at the beginning of the production process. On February 1, the work in process inventory account contained $55,620 of material cost and $123,120 of conversion cost. Cost per equivalent unit for February was $3.10 for materials and $7.50 for conversion costs.What total amount of cost should be assigned to the units completed and transferred out during February?

Annenbaum Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 1,100 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were: A total of 7,900 units were started and 6,600 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month: The ending inventory was 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the first department for the month is closest to:

In June, one of the processing departments at Furbush Corporation had ending work in process inventory of $12,000. During the month, $404,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $426,000.In the department's cost reconciliation report for January, the cost of beginning work in process inventory for the department would be:

Fuller Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 700 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were: A total of 9,800 units were started and 8,800 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month: The ending inventory was 85% complete with respect to materials and 70% complete with respect to conversion costs.The cost of ending work in process inventory in the first processing department according to the company's cost system is closest to: (Round "Cost per equivalent unit" to 3 decimal places.)

In August, one of the processing departments at Khatak Corporation had beginning work in process inventory of $34,000 and ending work in process inventory of $30,000. During the month, the cost of units transferred out from the department was $374,000. Required: Construct a cost reconciliation report for the department for the month of August.

The Thomas Corporation has two service departments and two operating departments. The following data are available for a recent period: Thomas allocates service department costs by the step-down method in the following order: Administrative Department costs are allocated first, based on number of employees; Custodial Department costs are allocated second, based on square feet occupied. No distinction is made between fixed and variable costs.After all allocations, the total amount of overhead cost contained in the Assembly Department will be:

Gunes Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 800 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were: A total of 8,500 units were started and 7,400 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month: The ending inventory was 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the first department for the month is closest to:

Mullins Corporation uses the first-in, first-out method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below: The cost of a completed unit transferred out of the department is closest to:

The equivalent units of production for a department using the first-in, first-out process costing method is equal to the number of units completed plus the equivalent units in the ending inventory.

A process costing system is employed in those situations where:

Bistrol Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 800 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were: A total of 8,400 units were started and 7,500 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month: The ending inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion costs.What are the equivalent units for conversion costs for the month in the first processing department?

Watts Corporation has a Custodial Services Department that services the company's Maintenance Department and its two operating departments. Costs of the Custodial Services Department are allocated to other departments on the basis of square feet of space occupied. The amount of space occupied by each department is given below: Budgeted costs in the Custodial Services Department total $43,200.Suppose the company uses the step-down method of allocation and the costs of the Custodial Services Department are allocated first. The amount of Custodial Services Department cost allocated to the Maintenance Department would be: