QuestionByron Sports is a manufacturer of sportswear. It produces all of its products in one department using a process costing system.The information for the current month is as follows:Beginning work in process (30% complete as to conversion cost) 12,000 unitsUnits started 90,000 unitsUnits completed and transferred out ?Ending work in process (70% complete as to conversion) 8,000 unitsCosts:Beginning work-in-process direct materials $28,800Beginning work-in-process conversion $5,040Direct materials added during month $216,000Conversion costs incurred during the month $139,200Direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. Conversion costs are incurred uniformlythroughout the production process. Costing is handled on a FIFO basis Required:a. Prepare a production cost worksheet using 5 steps approach.b. Under what conditions would a process costing system be more appropriate than a job order costing system? Explain.

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Byron Sports is a manufacturer of sportswear. It produces all of its products in one department using a process costing system.
The information for the current month is as follows:

Beginning work in process (30% complete as to conversion cost) 12,000 units
Units started 90,000 units
Units completed and transferred out ?
Ending work in process (70% complete as to conversion) 8,000 units

Costs:
Beginning work-in-process direct materials $28,800
Beginning work-in-process conversion $5,040
Direct materials added during month $216,000
Conversion costs incurred during the month $139,200
Direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly
throughout the production process. Costing is handled on a FIFO basis


Required:
a. Prepare a production cost worksheet using 5 steps approach.
b. Under what conditions would a process costing system be more appropriate than a job order costing system? Explain.

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