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Cost of Production and Journal Entries Lighthouse Paper Company manufactures newsprint. The product is manufactured in two departments, Papermaking and Converting. Pulp is first placed into a vessel at the beginning of papermaking production. The following information concerns production in the Papermaking Department for March. Account Work in Process-Papermaking Department Account No. Balance Date Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Jan. 1 Bal., 4,700 units, 60% completed 6,392 31 Direct materials, 25,100 units 42,670 49,062 31 Direct labor 11,850 60,912 31 Factory overhead 6,658 67,570 31 Goods transferred, 28,000 units ? 31 Bal., 1,800 units, 70% completed ? al. Prepare the March journal entry for the Papermaking Department for the materials charged to production. a2. Prepare the March journal entry for the Papermaking Department for the conversion costs charged to production. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. 99 a3. Prepare the March journal entry for the Papermaking Department for the completed production transferred to the Converting Department. If required, round your interim calculations to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest dollar. b. Determine the Work in Process-Papermaking Department March 31 balance. If required, round your interim calculations to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest dollar. S

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