18-36 Spoilage in job costing. Jellyfish Machine Shop is a manufacturer of motorized carts for vacation resorts. Patrick Cullin, the plant manager of Jellyfish, obtains the following information for Job #10 in August 2014. A total of 46 units were started, and 6 spoiled units were detected and rejected at final inspection, yielding 40 good units. The spoiled units were considered to be normal spoilage. Costs assigned prior to the inspection point are $1,100 per unit. The current disposal price of the spoiled units is $235 per unit. When the spoilage is detected, the spoiled goods are inventoried at $235 per unit. 1. What is the normal spoilage rate? 2. Prepare the journal entries to record the normal spoilage, assuming the following: a. The spoilage is related to a specific job. b. The spoilage is common to all jobs. c. The spoilage is considered to be abnormal spoilage.

18-37 Rework in job costing, journal entry (continuation of 18-36). Assume that the 6 spoiled units of Jellyfish Machine Shops Job #10 can be reworked for a total cost of $1,800. A total cost of $6,600 associated with these units has already been assigned to Job #10 before the rework. Prepare the journal entries for the rework, assuming the following: a. The rework is related to a specific job. b. The rework is common to all jobs. c. The rework is considered to be abnormal.

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