Question 1:

Sweeties, Inc., manufactures a sugar product by a continuous process, involving three production departments-Refining, Sifting, and Packing. Assume that records indicate that direct materials, direct labor, and applied factory overhead for the first department, Refining, were $385,000, $143,000, and $99,000, respectively. Also, work in process in the Refining Department at the beginning of the period totaled $29,600, and work in process at the end of the period totaled $29,800.

Required:

a.(1)On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct materials.*(2)On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct labor.*(3)On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for factory overhead.*b.On September 30, journalize the entry to record the transfer of production costs to the second department, Sifting.**Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

CHART OF ACCOUNTSSweeties, Inc.General LedgerASSETS110Cash121Accounts Receivable125Notes Receivable126Interest Receivable131Materials141Work in Process-Refining142Work in Process-Sifting143Work in Process-Packing151Factory Overhead-Refining152Factory Overhead-Sifting153Factory Overhead-Packing161Finished Goods171Supplies172Prepaid Insurance173Prepaid Expenses181Land191Factory192Accumulated Depreciation-Factory

LIABILITIES210Accounts Payable221Utilities Payable231Notes Payable236Interest Payable251Wages Payable

EQUITY311Common Stock340Retained Earnings351Dividends390Income Summary

a(1). On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct materials. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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a(2). On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for direct labor. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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a(3). On September 30, journalize the entry to record the flow of costs into the Refining Department during the period for factory overhead. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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b. On September 30, journalize the entry to record the transfer of production costs to the second department, Sifting. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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Question 2:

he Converting Department of Hopkinsville Company had 720 units in work in process at the beginning of the period, which were 75% complete. During the period, 15,200 units were completed and transferred to the Packing Department. There were 800 units in process at the end of the period, which were 40% complete. Direct materials are placed into the process at the beginning of production.

Determine the number of equivalent units of production with respect to direct materials and conversion costs. If an amount is zero, enter in "0".

Hopkinsville CompanyNumber of Equivalent Units of ProductionWhole UnitsDirect Materials Equivalent UnitsConversion Equivalent UnitsInventory in process, beginningStarted and completedTransferred to Packing DepartmentInventory in process, endingTotal