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 240 pounds of alloy in process, which were 60% complete as to conversion. The Work in Process balance for these 240 pounds was $33,792, determined as follows: 1 Direct materials (240 × $130) $31,200.00 2 Conversion (240 × 60% × $18) 2,592.00 3 $33,792.00 During May, the Casting Department was charged $378,000 for 2,800 pounds of alloy and $21,808 for direct labor. Factory overhead is applied to the department at a rate of 150% of direct labor. The department transferred out 2,840 pounds of finished castings to the Machining Department. The May 31 inventory in process was 15% complete as to conversion. Required: a1. On May 1, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the materials charged to production.* a2. On May 31, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the conversion costs charged to production.* a3. On May 31, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the completed production transferred to the Machining Department.* *Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. b. Determine the Work in Process-Casting Department May 31 balance. c. Compute and evaluate the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (April). b. Determine the Work in Process-Casting Department May 31 balance. $fill in the blank c. Compute and evaluate 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 fill in the blank $fill in the blank Change in conversion fill in the blank $fill in the blank

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 240 pounds of alloy in process, which were 60% complete as to conversion. The Work in Process balance for these 240 pounds was $33,792, determined as follows: 1 Direct materials (240 × $130) $31,200.00 2 Conversion (240 × 60% × $18) 2,592.00 3 $33,792.00 During May, the Casting Department was charged $378,000 for 2,800 pounds of alloy and $21,808 for direct labor. Factory overhead is applied to the department at a rate of 150% of direct labor. The department transferred out 2,840 pounds of finished castings to the Machining Department. The May 31 inventory in process was 15% complete as to conversion. Required: a1. On May 1, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the materials charged to production.* a2. On May 31, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the conversion costs charged to production.* a3. On May 31, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the completed production transferred to the Machining Department.* *Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. b. Determine the Work in Process-Casting Department May 31 balance. c. Compute and evaluate the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (April). b. Determine the Work in Process-Casting Department May 31 balance. $fill in the blank c. Compute and evaluate 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 fill in the blank $fill in the blank Change in conversion fill in the blank $fill in the blank

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1	Direct materials (240 × $130)	$31,200.00
2	Conversion (240 × 60% × $18)	2,592.00
3		$33,792.00

During May, the Casting Department was charged $378,000 for 2,800 pounds of alloy and $21,808 for direct labor. Factory overhead is applied to the department at a rate of 150% of direct labor. The department transferred out 2,840 pounds of finished castings to the Machining Department. The May 31 inventory in process was 15% complete as to conversion.

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a1.	On May 1, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the materials charged to production.*
a2.	On May 31, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the conversion costs charged to production.*
a3.	On May 31, prepare the journal entry for the Casting Department for the completed production transferred to the Machining Department.*
	*Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.
b.	Determine the Work in Process-Casting Department May 31 balance.
c.	Compute and evaluate the change in the costs per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion from the previous month (April).