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Ashley Manufacturing Company prepays its insurance coverage fora three-year period. The premium for the three years is $2,700.Each year’s premium is an equal portion of the total payment and ispaid at the beginning of each year. Eighty percent of the premiumapplies to manufacturing operations and 20% applies to selling andadministrative activities. What amounts should be consideredproduct and period costs respectively for the first yearofcoverage?

Product Period

A: 2,700 0

B: 2,160 540

C: 1,440 360

D: 720 180

A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D

Walker Corporation uses process costing. A number oftransactions that occurred in June are listed below.

(1) Raw materials that cost $38,200 are withdrawn from thestoreroom for use in the Mixing Department. All of these rawmaterials are classified as direct materials.
(2) Direct labor costs of $36,500 are incurred, but not yet paid,in the Mixing Department.
(3) Manufacturing overhead of $42,100 is applied in the MixingDepartment using the department's predetermined overheadrate.
(4) Units with a carrying cost of $112,400 finish processing in theMixing Department and are transferred to the Drying Department forfurther processing.
(5) Units with a carrying cost of $143,800 finish processing in theDrying Department, the final step in the production process, andare transferred to the finished goods warehouse.
(6) Finished goods with a carrying cost of $138,500 are sold.

Required:

Prepare journal entries for each of the transactions listedabove.
   

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Q1.
Answer is D. Option D
Explanation:
Total Insurance for 3 yrs 2700
Annual premiumt 900
(2700/3)
manufacturing OH (900*80%) 720
Selling and admin Oh (900*20%) 180
Q2.
Journal entries:
S.no. Accounts title and explanations Debit $ Credit $
1 Work in process -Mixing 38200
   Raw material inventory 38200
2 Work in process -Mixing 36500
   Factory wages payable 36500
3 Work in process -Mixing 42100
    Manufacturing Overheads 42100
4 Work in process-Drying 112400
   Work in process-Mixing 112400
5 Finished Goods 143800
    Work in process-Drying 143800
6 Cost of goods sold 138500
    Finished Goods inventory 138500

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