The Skate Board Company Uses a Process Cost System for Making

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Essay

The Skate Board Company uses a process cost system for making skateboard wheels.Materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are uniformly incurred.At the beginning of September the work-in-process is 40 percent complete and at the end of the month it is 60 percent complete.Spoilage is detected at the end of the process.Other data for the month include:

Required:
a.Prepare a production cost worksheet assuming that spoilage is recognized and the weighted-average method is used.
b.Prepare journal entries to record transferring out of cost from the work-in-process accounts.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the expected costs based on standard rates and actual production levels.

Direct Labor-hours

The grand total of working hours by employees who directly contribute to the manufacturing pipeline.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with production volume, such as utility expenses or materials costs, which increase or decrease as production levels change.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (or standard) variable overhead based on the predetermined rate.