Vaasa Chemicals makes a product by way of two processes – Mixing & Refining. Its process costing system in the Mixing Department has two direct cost categories (Chemical P & Chemical Q) and one conversion costs pool. Chemical P is introduced at the start of the operations in the Mixing Department and Chemical Q is added when the product is three- fourths (75%) completed in the Mixing Department. The following information pertains to the Mixing department for July Units Work in process inventory, July 1                                                      0   Started production                                                                           50,000   Completed and transferred to refining department                         35,000   Ending work in process inventory [two – thirds (66 2/3 %)         15,000 of the way through the Mixing process)   Costs   Beginning WIP Inventory                                       $0   Costs added during July: Chemical P                                                                250,000   Chemical Q                                                               70,000   Direct Labour                                                           32,000   Manufacturing overhead                                      103,000   Required: iii) Prepare the journal entry to record the cost of the units completed and transferred out to the Refining Department. iv) Post the journal entries to the Work in Process Inventory – Mixing T-account. What is the ending balance?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
4th Edition
ISBN:9781305970663
Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Chapter6: Process Costing
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 17E: K-Briggs Company uses the FIFO method to account for the costs of production. For Crushing, the...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question

Vaasa Chemicals makes a product by way of two processes – Mixing & Refining. Its process costing system in the Mixing Department has two direct cost categories (Chemical P & Chemical Q) and one conversion costs pool. Chemical P is introduced at the start of the operations in the Mixing Department and Chemical Q is added when the product is three- fourths (75%) completed in the Mixing Department. The following information pertains to the Mixing department for July

Units

Work in process inventory, July 1                                                      0

 

Started production                                                                           50,000

 

Completed and transferred to refining department                         35,000

 

Ending work in process inventory [two – thirds (66 2/3 %)         15,000

of the way through the Mixing process)

 

Costs

 

Beginning WIP Inventory                                       $0

 

Costs added during July:

Chemical P                                                                250,000

 

Chemical Q                                                               70,000

 

Direct Labour                                                           32,000

 

Manufacturing overhead                                      103,000

 

Required:

iii) Prepare the journal entry to record the cost of the units completed and transferred out to the Refining Department.

iv) Post the journal entries to the Work in Process Inventory – Mixing T-account. What is the ending balance?

 

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Costing Systems
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305970663
Author:
Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337115773
Author:
Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172609
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College