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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:

     The March 1 work in process inventory in the Refining Department consists of the following elements: materials, $7,600; direct labor, $4,500; and overhead, $21,400.

     Costs incurred during March in the Blending Department were: materials used, $46,000; direct labor, $17,900; and overhead cost applied to production, $107,000.

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.)

Manufacturing overhead costs for the entire factory were incurred, $706,000. (Credit Accounts Payable.)

Units that were complete with respect to processing in the Refining Department were transferred to the Blending Department, $642,000.

Units that were complete with respect to processing in the Blending Department were transferred to Finished Goods, $740,000.

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.)

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

PLEASE BE CLEAR ON ALL T ACCOUNTS AND ALL THE JOURNAL ENTRIES

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:

Explanation / Answer

                                          Raw Material Inventory                                                                                        Dr                                                                                                                                     Cr

March 1   Balance b/f                          208,600

                                                         ------------

                                                          208600

WIP-Refining department                        146600

WIP-Blending department                    46000

Ending Balance                                       16000

                                                            208600

                                                              

Work in Process-Refining

Dr                                                                                                                                                    Cr

March 1    Balance b/f                     33500

                Raw material                    46 600                            Salaries & Wages payable   65200

                Manufacturing OH                480000

                                                          725300

                         

March 31 WIP-Blending                       642000

Ending balance                                   83300

                                                         725300

Work in Process-Blending department

Dr                                                                                                                                                   Cr

March Balance b/f 51000

                Raw Material                         46000

                Salaries & Wages payable       17900

                Manufacturing OH                  107000

                Transfer from WIP-Refining      642000

                                                            863900

March 31    Finished Goods               740000

                   Ending balance              123900  

863900          

Finished Goods

Dr                                                                                                                                                   Cr

March 1   Balance b/f                             27000

              Transfer from Blending          740000

                                                          767000

     Cost of Goods Sold                        620000

     Ending Balance                             147000

                                                         767000

Manufacturing Overhead

Dr                                                                                                                                                   Cr

                  Accounts payable                 706000

                                                            _______

       706000                                                            

      WIP-Refining                               480000

      WIP-Blending                                107000

      Ending Balance                         119000

                                                          706000

Date Account Titles & Explanations Debit Credit a work in process-refining department 146600 work in process-blending department 46000 Raw materials 192600 (raw materials issued for production) b work in process-refining department 65200 work in process-blending department 17900 salaries & wages payable 83100 (direct labour costs incurred) c manufacturing overhead 706000 accounts payable 706000 (overheads incurred for the factory) d work in process-refining department 480000 work in process-blending department 107000 manufacturing overhead 587000 (overhead applied at predetermined rate) e work in process-blending department 642000 work in process-refining department 642000 (transfer of units on completion) f finished goods 740000 blending department 740000 g cost of goods sold 620000 finished goods 620000 (COGS of goods sold)