Zoo Company Manufactures a Product That Passes Through Two Departments

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Essay

Zoo Company manufactures a product that passes through two departments, Assembly and Finishing.In the Finishing Department, materials are added at the end of the process.Conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process.During the month of December, the Finishing Department received 60,000 units from the Assembly Department.The transferred-in cost of the 60,000 units was $69,900.
Costs added by Finishing during December included the following:
On December 1, the Finishing Department had 10,000 units in inventory that were 30 percent complete with respect to conversion costs.On December 30, 12,000 units were in inventory, one-third complete with respect to conversion costs.The costs associated with the 10,000 units in beginning inventory were as follows:
Required:
Prepare a cost of production report using the weighted average method.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders and is instead reinvested in the company.

Shareholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting liabilities, representing the owners' claim on the company's assets.

Financial Statement

A record that details the financial activities and condition of a business, person, or other entity.

Accounts

Financial records of an entity that detail transactions and can be used to prepare financial statements.