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 1,200 pounds of alloy in process, which were 70% complete as to conversion. The Work in Process balance for these 1,200 pounds was $133,440, determined as follows:
Direct materials (1,200 x $100) | $120,000 |
Conversion (1,200 x 70% x $16) | 13,440 |
$133,440 |
During May, the Casting Department was charged $1,084,800 for 11,300 pounds of alloy and $67,530 for direct labor. Factory overhead is applied to the department at a rate of 150% of direct labor. The department transferred out 11,600 pounds of finished castings to the Machining Department. The May 31 inventory in process was 55% complete as to conversion.
a1. Prepare the May journal entry for the Casting Department for the materials charged to production.
Work in Process-Casting Department | |||
Materials-Alloy |
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a1. Remember there are three different areas of inventory; materials, work in process, and finished goods.
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.
Work in Process-Casting Department | |||
Wages Payable | |||
Factory Overhead-Casting Department |
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a2. Remember that a work in process account accumulates all costs (direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead) that are added to the units in a given department. What types of costs are considered conversion costs?
a3. Prepare the May journal entry for the Casting Department for the completed production transferred to the Machining Department.
Work in Process-Machining Department | |||
Work in Process-Casting Department |
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a3. Are these goods ready for finished goods inventory or do these units need to be transferred to another department first?
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 | Decrease | $ |
Change in conversion | Decrease |
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Answer-a2:
Answer-a3:
Answer-b:
Work in Process—Casting Department May 31 balance is $94,205 calculated as below:-
Cost of Production and Journal Entries AccuBlade Castings Inc. casts blades for turbine engines. Within the Casting Depa...
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 900 pounds of alloy in process, which were 70% complete as to conversion. The Work in Process balance for these 900 pounds was $120,780, determined as follows: Direct materials (900 x $130) $117,000 Conversion (900 x 70% x $6) 3,780 $120,780 During...
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