1. Draw a time line for the Mixing Department — Tasty Chicken produces canned king passes through three departments Retort sterilization and

Tasty Chicken produces canned chicken a la king. The chicken a la king passes through three departments: (1) Mixing, (2) Retort (sterilization), and (3) Packing. In the Mixing Department, chicken and cream are added at the beginning of the process, the mixture is partly cooked, and chopped green peppers and mushrooms are added at the end of the process. Conversion costs are added evenly throughout the mixing process. November data from the Mixing Department are as follows:

Requirements

1. Draw a time line for the Mixing Department.

2. Use the time line to help you summarize the flow of physical units and compute the equivalent units.

3. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for each cost category.

4. Compute the total costs of the units (gallons):

a. Completed and transferred out to the Retort Department

b. In the Mixing Department’s ending work in process inventory

SOLUTION

Req. 1

Chicken and Green

cream peppers and

added mushrooms

added