Question

Radford Inc. manufactures a sugar product by a continuous process, involving three production departments-Refining, Sifting, and Packing. Assume that records indicate that direct materials, direct labor, and applied factory overhead for the first department, Refining, were $388,000, $141,000, and $96,800, respectively. Also, work in process in the Refining Department at the beginning of the period totaled $29,800, and work in process at the end of the period totaled $30,000.
Required: a.
(1) On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct materials
(2) On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct labor
(3) On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for factory overhead
b. On September 30, journalize the entry to record the transfer of production costs to the second department, Sifting
Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for spaces or journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. Do not add explanations or skip a line between journal entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

In point 1:

Date                 Title                                  post reference           Dr.               Cr.   30-sep       Method work – refining             141                  388000  

                          Materials                              131                                    385000  

In point 2:

Date                 Title                                  post reference           Dr.               Cr.   30-sep        Method work – refining                  141              141000  

                   Payable Wages                                 251                              141000

In point 3:

Date                 Title                                  post reference           Dr.               Cr.   30-sep        Method work – refining                 141               96800  

                   Factory overhead- refining            151                                96800

In part B:

Date                 Title                                  post reference           Dr.               Cr.   30-sep          Method work – Sifting               142                 625600

           $(388000+141000+96800+(29800-30000))$

              Method work – refining                     141                                 625600