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.

CHART OF ACCOUNTSRadford Inc.General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
121	Accounts Receivable
125	Notes Receivable
126	Interest Receivable
131	Materials
141	Work in Process-Refining Department
142	Work in Process-Sifting Department
143	Work in Process-Packing Department
151	Factory Overhead-Refining Department
152	Factory Overhead-Sifting Department
153	Factory Overhead-Packing Department
161	Finished Goods
171	Supplies
172	Prepaid Insurance
173	Prepaid Expenses
181	Land
191	Factory
192	Accumulated Depreciation-Factory

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
221	Utilities Payable
231	Notes Payable
236	Interest Payable
251	Wages Payable

	EQUITY
311	Common Stock
340	Retained Earnings
351	Dividends
390	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
610	Interest Revenue

	EXPENSES
510	Cost of Goods Sold
520	Wages Expense
531	Selling Expenses
532	Insurance Expense
533	Utilities Expense
534	Supplies Expense
540	Administrative Expenses
561	Depreciation Expense-Factory
590	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense

a(1). On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct materials. 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.

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1
2

a(2). On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct labor. 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.

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1
2

a(3). On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for factory overhead. 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.

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1
2

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.

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	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1
2

Answer 1

a1
Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
September 30	Work in Process-Refining Department	388000		↑
	Materials		388000	↓
a2
Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
September 30	Work in Process-Refining Department	141000		↑
	Wages Payable		141000		↑
a3
Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
September 30	Work in Process-Refining Department	96800		↑
	Factory Overhead-Refining Department		96800	↓
b
Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
September 30	Work in Process-Sifting Department	625600		↑
	Work in Process-Refining Department		625600	↓

Workings:
Beginning balance	29800
Direct materials	388000
Direct labor	141000
Applied factory overhead	96800
Total costs	655600
Less: Ending balance	30000
Costs transferred to Sifting	625600