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Lubricants, Inc., produces a special kind of grease that is widely used by race

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Question

Lubricants, Inc., produces a special kind of grease that is widely used by race car drivers. The grease is produced in two processing departments: The following incomplete Work in Process account is available for the Refining Department for March: Work in Process—Refining Department March 1 balance 34,200 Completed and transferred to Blending ? Materials 154,600 Direct labor 74,200 Overhead 474,000 March 31 balance ? The March 1 work in process inventory in the Refining Department consists of the following elements: materials, $7,900; direct labor, $4,700; and overhead, $21,600. Costs incurred during March in the Blending Department were: materials used, $45,000; direct labor, $16,200; and overhead cost applied to production, $107,000.

Required:

1. Prepare journal entries to record the costs incurred in both the Refining Department and Blending Department during March. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) a. Raw materials were issued for use in production. b. Direct labor costs were incurred. c. Manufacturing overhead costs for the entire factory were incurred, $716,000. (Credit Accounts Payable.) d. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to production using a predetermined overhead rate. e. Units that were complete with respect to processing in the Refining Department were transferred to the Blending Department, $672,000. f. Units that were complete with respect to processing in the Blending Department were transferred to Finished Goods, $750,000. g. Completed units were sold on account, $1,360,000. The Cost of Goods Sold was $600,000.

2. Post the journal entries from (1) above to T-accounts. The following account balances existed at the beginning of March. (The beginning balance in the Refining Department’s Work in Process account is given on the prior page.)

Raw materials $ 208,600

Work in process—Blending Department $ 52,000

Finished goods $ 20,000

After posting the entries to the T-accounts, find the ending balance in the inventory accounts and the manufacturing overhead account.

Explanation / Answer

Journal Entries

a) Work in process- Refining Dr 154,600

Raw material - refining Dept. Cr 154,600

Work in process- Blending Dr 45,000

Raw material - Blending Dept Cr 45,000

b) Work in process- Refining Dr 74,200

Work in process - Blending Dr 16,200

Labor - Refining Dept. Cr 74,200

Labor - Blending Dept. Cr 16,200

c) Manfacturing Over head Dr 716,000

Accounts payable Cr 716,000

d) Work in process- Refining Dr 474,000

Work In process- Blending Dr 107,000

Mfg. Overhead- refining Cr 474,000

Mfg. Overhead- Blending Cr 107,000

e) Work in process- Blending Dr 672,000

Work In process - Refining Cr 672,000

f) Finished Goods Dr 750,000

Work In process - Blending Cr 750,000

g) Accounts receivable Dr 1,360,000

Sales Cr 1,360,000

h) Cost of goods sold Dr 600,000

Finished goods Cr 600,000

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