To address the process costing journal entries, let's break down each part of the question and provide the appropriate journal entries.
The cost of materials transferred into the Cutting Department is $775,200. The journal entry to record this transaction would be:
Work in Process-Cutting 775,200
Materials Control 775,200
Explanation:
- Debit "Work in Process-Cutting" to increase the account, reflecting the addition of materials to the department.
- Credit "Materials Control" to decrease the account, indicating that materials have been used.
The conversion costs for the Cutting Department are not specified in the question, so we will leave the amount blank. The journal entry would be:
Work in Process-Cutting [Amount]
Various Accounts [Amount]
Explanation:
- Debit "Work in Process-Cutting" to reflect the addition of conversion costs (such as labor and overhead) to the department.
- Credit "Various Accounts" to indicate the sources of these conversion costs, which could include wages payable, utilities, etc.
The total cost transferred from the Cutting Department to the Finishing Department is $6,775,200, which includes $775,200 for materials and $6,000,000 for conversion costs. The journal entry would be:
Work in Process-Finishing 6,775,200
Work in Process-Cutting 6,775,200
Explanation:
- Debit "Work in Process-Finishing" to increase the account, reflecting the transfer of costs to the next department.
- Credit "Work in Process-Cutting" to decrease the account, indicating that these costs have been transferred out of the Cutting Department.
These entries reflect the flow of costs through the production process in a manufacturing setting using process costing.