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

Following are the solution to this question:

Step-by-step 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