Aztec Inc. produces soft drinks. Mixing is the first department, and its output is measured in gallons. Aztec uses the FIFO method. All manufacturing costs are added uniformly. For July, the mixing department provided the following information: Production:
Units in process, July 1, 60% complete 18,000 gallons
Units completed and transferred out 141,000 gallons
Units in process, July 31, 45% complete 16,000 gallons
Costs:
Work in process, July 1 $36,000
Costs added during July 398,460

Required:
Prepare a production report.

Aztec Inc.

Mixing Department

Production Report

For the month of July

Equivalent units of production:

Beginning work in process       18,000                  7,200 (40%)

Units started and completed 139,000               139,000 (100%)

Ending work in process           16,000                   7,200 (45%)

Total equivalent units of production                 153,400

Cost per equivalent unit:

Costs added during July $398,460

Equivalent units                 153,400

Cost per equivalent unit = $2.60 ($398,460/153,400)

Cost to be accounted for:

Work in process, July 1                  $36,000

Costs added during July               398,460

Total costs to be accounted for $434,460

Costs assigned:

Beginning work in process = $18,720 (7,200 * $2.60)

Units started and completed = $361,400 (139,000 * $2.60)

Ending work in process =  $18,720 (7,200 * $2.60)

Costs assigned to:

Units completed and transferred out:

 Beginning work in process costs:

   60% completion =     $36,000

   40% completion =        18,720

 Units started and

  completed in July =   361,400

Total costs assigned to

 units transferred out =                 $416,120

Cost of ending work in process =    18,720

Total costs assigned =                 $434,840

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

FIFO Method

                                                      Units       Degree of Completion

July 1 work in process                 18,000                   60%

Units transferred out                 141,000

July 31 work in process              16,000                    45%

Production units available       157,000

Beginning work in process       18,000                   40% to be completed

Units started and completed 139,000                   100%