Question:
Recording manufacturing costs for a JIT costing system
Deep Freeze produces fleece jackets. The company uses JIT costing for its JIT production system. Deep Freeze has two inventory accounts: Raw and in-process inventory and Finished goods inventory. On February 1, 2012, the account balances were Raw and in-process inventory, $10,000; Finished goods inventory, $1,600. The standard cost of a jacket is $39, comprised of $16 direct materials plus $23 conversion costs. Data for February's activities follow:
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Number of jackets completed
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19,000
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Direct materials purchased
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$ 301,500
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Number of jackets sold
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18,600
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Conversion costs incurred
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$ 538,000
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Requirements
1. What are the major features of a JIT production system such as that of Deep Freeze?
2. Prepare summary journal entries for February. Under- or overallocated conversion costs are closed to Cost of goods sold monthly.
3. Use a T-account to determine the February 29, 2012, balance of Raw and in-process inventory.