Performance Castings Inc. casts blades for turbine engines. Within the Casting Dept alloy is the first melted in a crucible then poured into molds to produce teh
castings. On March 1 there were 900 pounds of alloy in process which were 60% complete as to conversion. The Work In Process balance for these 900 pounds was
$140940 deterimed as follows: Direct Materials $135000 adn Conversion 5940 = 140940. During March the casting Department was charged $1241000 for 8500
pounds of alloy and $33900 for direct labor. Factory Overhead is applied to the department at a rate of 150% of direct labor. The department transferred out 8700
pound of finished castings to the Machining Departement. The March 31 inventory in process was 45% complete as to conversion. Questions:
A. Prepare the March Journal entry for the Casting Department for the materials charged to prodcution.
B. Prepare the March Journal entry for the Casting Department for the conversion costs charged to production.
C. Prepare the march Journal entry for the Casting Dept. for the completed production transferred to teh Machining Dept.
D. Determine the Work In Process Casting Dept. March 31 Balance.
E. Compute the Change in cost per equivilant unit for direct Materials and Conversion from the prvious month. Change in Materials ________________
$_____________________
Change in Conversion _______________ $________________________