Record the following process costing transactions in the general journal: a. Purchase of raw materials on account, $9, 300
b. Requisition of direct materials to Assembly Department, $4, 300 Finishing Department, $2, 400
c. Incurrence and payment of direct labor, $10, 500 (these costs should be debited to WIP Inventory-Assembly)
d. Incurrence of manufacturing overhead costs (unpaid): Property taxes-plant, $1, 800 Utilities-plant, $4, 800 Insurance-plant, $1, 700 Depreciation-plant, $3, 800
e. Assignment of conversion costs to the Assembly Department: Direct labor, $5, 000 Manufacturing overhead, $2, 600
f. Assignment of conversion costs to the Finishing Department: Direct labor, $4, 700 Manufacturing overhead, $6, 600
g. Cost of goods completed and transferred out of the Assembly Department to the Finishing Department, $10, 500
h. Cost of goods completed and transferred out of the Finishing Department into Finished Goods Inventory, $15, 600

a.

Raw Materials $9,300 (debit)

Account Payable $9,300 (credit)

b.

Assembly Department  $4,300 (debit)

Finishing Department $2,400 (debit)

Raw Materials $6,700 (credit)

c.

WIP Inventory-Assembly $10,500 (debit)

Cash $10,500 (credit)

d.

Overheads $12,100 (debit)

Property taxes-plant: Payable $1, 800 (credit)

Utilities-plant : Payable $4, 800 (credit)

Insurance-plant : Payable, $1, 700 (credit)

Provision for Depreciation-plant, $3, 800 (credit)

e.

Work In Process -  Assembly Department $7,600 (debit)

Direct labor, $5, 000 (credit)

Manufacturing overhead, $2, 600 (credit)

f.

Work In Process -  Finishing Department $11,300 (debit)

Direct labor, $4,700 (credit)

Manufacturing overhead, $6,600 (credit)

g.

Finishing Department, $10,500 (debit)

Assembly Department $10,500 (credit)

h.

Finished Goods Inventory $15,600 (debit)

Finishing Department $15,600 (credit)

Explanation:

Manufacturing costs accumulate in the Work In Process Account of their respective departments.

When goods are transferred out of the Assembly Department to the Finishing Department, de-recognize the cost from Assembly Department (credit) and recognized the cost in Finishing Department (debit).

When cost of goods completed are transferred out of the Finishing Department into Finished Goods Inventory, we de-recognize the cost from  Finishing Department and recognize it in the Finished Goods Inventory.

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.

answer/// equals both average variable cost and average total cost at their respective minimums;