Question:
(Journal entries; cost accumulation) The following costs were incurred in February 2010 by Container Corp., which produces customized steel storage bins:
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Direct material purchased on account
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$ 76,000
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Direct material used for jobs:
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Job #217
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$44,800
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Job #218
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7,200
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Other jobs
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53,600
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105,600
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Direct labor costs for month:
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Job #217
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$10,400
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Job #218
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14,000
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Other jobs
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19,600
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44,000
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Actual overhead costs for February
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220,000
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The balance in Work in Process Inventory on February 1 was $16,800, which consisted of $11,200 for Job #217 and $5,600 for Job #218. The February beginning balance in Direct Material Inventory was $44,600. Actual overhead is applied to jobs at a rate of $4.95 per dollar of direct labor cost. Job #217 was completed and transferred to Finished Goods Inventory during February. Job #217 was delivered to the customer at the agreed-upon price of cost plus 35 percent.
a. Prepare journal entries to record the preceding information.
b. Determine the February ending balance in WIP Inventory. How much of this balance relates to Job #218?