QUESTION 1
(TCO F) Bingham Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below.
Work in process, beginning:
Units in beginning work-in-process inventory | 400 |
Materials costs | $6,900 |
Conversion costs | $2,500 |
Percentage complete for materials | 80% |
Percentage complete for conversion | 15% |
Units started into production during the month | 6,000 |
Units transferred to the next department during the month | 5,000 |
Materials costs added during the month | $112,500 |
Conversion costs added during the month | $210,300 |
Ending work in process:
Units in ending work-in-process inventory | 1,200 |
Percentage complete for materials | 60% |
Percentage complete for conversion | 30% |
Required: Calculate the equivalent units for materials (using the weighted-average method) for the month in the first processing department. (Points : 25)
QUESTION 2
(TCO F) Payment Inc. is preparing its cash budget for February. The budgeted beginning cash balance is $27,000. Budgeted cash receipts total $136,000 and budgeted cash disbursements total $128,000. The desired ending cash balance is $50,000. The company can borrow up to $110,000 at any time from a local bank with interest not due until the following month.
Required: Prepare the company's cash budget for February in good form. Make sure to indicate what borrowing, if any, would be needed to attain the desired ending cash balance. (Points : 25)
QUESTION 3
Bella Lugosi Holdings, Inc. (BLH), has collected the following operating information below for its current month's activity. Using this information, prepare a flexible budget analysis to determine how well BLH performed in terms of cost control.
| Actual Costs Incurred | Static Budget |
Activity level (in units) | 5,250 | 5,178 |
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Variable costs: | ||
Indirect materials | $24,182 | $23,476 |
Utilities | $22,356 | $22,674 |
Fixed costs: | ||
Administration | $63,450 | $65,500 |
Rent | $65,317 | $63,904
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