Lisa's Sugar Company manufactures soda by a series of four processes. ..Crushing, Heating and Clarification,...

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Lisa's Sugar Company manufactures soda by a series of four processes. ..Crushing, Heating and Clarification, Crystallization and then Packaging into a bag of sugar.
The balance of the WIP -Crystallization Dept (14,000 units, 60% complete) as follows at January 1,2024 :
Direct Materials (14,0002.40),$33,600
Conversion (14,00060%$0.80),6,720$40,320
The following costs were charged to WIP-Crystallization Department during August:
Direct Materials (transferred from Heating and Clarification Dept.: 310,000 units
At $2.50 a unit
775,000
180,000
29,250
Direct Labour
Factory Overhead
During January, 320,000 units of sugar were completed. Work In Process-Crystallization Dept on January 31,2024 was 9,000 units, 80% completed.
TO DO:
Prepare a Cost of Production report for the Crystallization dept. for January.
Journalize the entries for costs transferred from Heating and Clarification Dept. and the costs transferred from Crystallization to packaging.
Determine increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit from December to January for direct materials and conversion costs.
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