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Cost of Production and Journal Entries
AccuBlade Castings Inc. casts blades for turbine engines. Within the Casting Department, alloy is first melted in a crucible, then poured into molds to produce the castings. On May 1, there were 600 pounds of alloy in process, which were 40% complete as to conversion. The Work in Process balance for these 600 pounds was $74,640, determined as follows:
Direct materials (600 × $120) $72,000
Conversion (600 × 40% × $11) 2,640
$74,640
During May, the Casting Department was charged $649,600 for 5,600 pounds of alloy and $22,720 for direct labor. Factory overhead is applied to the department at a rate of 150% of direct labor. The department transferred out 5,800 pounds of finished castings to the Machining Department. The May 31 inventory in process was 30% complete as to conversion.
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a1. Prepare the May journal entry for the Casting Department for the materials charged to production. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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Work in Process-Casting Department
649,600
Materials-Alloy
649,600
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a2. Prepare the May journal entry for the Casting Department for the conversion costs charged to production. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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Work in Process-Casting Department
Wages Payable
22,720
Factory Overhead
34,080
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a3. Prepare the May journal entry for the Casting Department for the completed production transferred to the Machining Department. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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Work in Process-Machining Department
Work in Process-Casting Department
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b. Determine the Work in Process—Casting Department May 31 balance.
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c. Compute the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (April).
Cost per Equivalent Unit
Change in materials
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Change in conversion
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