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. 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. 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.
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 800 pounds of alloy in process, which were 40% complete as to conversion. The Work in Process balance for these 800 pounds was $118,720, determined as follows:
Direct materials (800 × $140) $112,000
Conversion (800 × 40% × $21) 6,720
$118,720
During May, the Casting Department was charged $1,020,000 for 7,500 pounds of alloy and $60,840 for direct labor. Factory
a1. Prepare the May
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.
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.
b. Determine the Work in Process—Casting Department May 31 balance.
c. Compute the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (April).
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