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.

18-38 Scrap at time of sale or at time of production, journal entries (continuation of 18-36). Assume that Job #10 of Jellyfish Machine Shop generates normal scrap with a total sales value of $700 (it is assumed that the scrap returned to the storeroom is sold quickly). Prepare the journal entries for the recognition of scrap, assuming the following: a. The value of scrap is immaterial and scrap is recognized at the time of sale. b. The value of scrap is material, is related to a specific job, and is recognized at the time of sale. c. The value of scrap is material, is common to all jobs, and is recognized at the time of sale. d. The value of scrap is material, and scrap is recognized as inventory at the time of production and is recorded at its net realizable value.

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