Question:
Cost of production summaries, one department, two months; journal entries
Manufacturing data for the months of January and February in the Mixing Department of Cappy Cleaning Products follow:
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January
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February
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Materials used
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$20,000
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$28,400
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Labor
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$15,200
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$23,000
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Factory overhead
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$11,400
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$19,800
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Finished and transferred to Blending Dept.
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3,600
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3,200
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Work in process, end of month
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$400
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600
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Stage of completion
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3/4
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1/4
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All materials are added at the start of the process. Labor and factory overhead are added evenly throughout the process. No units were in process at the beginning of January. Goods finished in Mixing are transferred to Blending for further processing.
Required:
1. From an analysis of this information, prepare a cost of production summary for each month, using the average cost method.
2. Make the journal entries necessary to record each month's transactions.