During March, Aragon Company worked on three jobs. Data relating to these three jobs follow:                                           Job 78           Job 79           Job 80 Units in each order 200   180   220   Units sold —   180   —   Materials requisitioned $1,560   $    990   $2,400   Direct labor hours 220   200   400   Direct labor cost $3,000   $3,000   $3,300 Overhead is assigned on the basis of direct labor hours at a rate of $8.40 per direct labor hour. During March, Jobs 78 and 79 were completed and transferred to Finished Goods Inventory. Job 79 was sold by the end of the month. Job 80 was the only unfinished job at the end of the month. Instructions: 1) Calculate the per-unit cost of Jobs 78 and 79. 2 Compute the ending balance in the work-in-process inventory account. 3) Prepare the journal entries reflecting the completion of Jobs 78 and 79 and the sale of Job 79. The selling price is 140 percent of cost.

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During March, Aragon Company worked on three jobs. Data relating to these three jobs follow:

                                          Job 78           Job 79           Job 80

Units in each order 200   180   220  
Units sold —   180   —  
Materials requisitioned $1,560   $    990   $2,400  
Direct labor hours 220   200   400  
Direct labor cost $3,000   $3,000   $3,300

Overhead is assigned on the basis of direct labor hours at a rate of $8.40 per direct labor hour. During March, Jobs 78 and 79 were completed and transferred to Finished Goods Inventory. Job 79 was sold by the end of the month. Job 80 was the only unfinished job at the end of the month.

Instructions:

1) Calculate the per-unit cost of Jobs 78 and 79.

2 Compute the ending balance in the work-in-process inventory account.

3) Prepare the journal entries reflecting the completion of Jobs 78 and 79 and the sale of Job 79. The selling price is 140 percent of cost.

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