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Emerging Dock 20X5 20 X 5

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Answer the following questions using the information below:
Emerging Dock Company manufactures boat docks on an assembly line. Its standard costing system uses two cost categories, direct materials and conversion costs. Each product must pass through the Assembly Department and the Finishing Department. Direct materials are added at the beginning of the production process. Conversion costs are allocated evenly throughout production.
Data for the Assembly Depatment for May 20X5 20 X 5 are:
Work in process, beginuning inventory: 70 units \quad\quad\quad70 \text { units }
Direct materials (100\% complete)
Conversion costs ( 25% 25 \% complete)

 Units started during May \text { Units started during May }40 units \quad\quad\quad40 \text { units }

Work in process, ending inventory: 40 units \quad\quad\quad40 \text { units }
Direct materials ( 100% 100 \% complete)
Conversion costs ( 50% 50 \% complete)

Costs for May:
Standard costs for Assembly:
Direct materials $8,000 per unit \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\$ 8,000 \text { per unit }
Conversion costs $32,000 per unit \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\$ 32,000 \text { per unit }

Work in process, beginning inventory: $280,000\quad\quad\quad \$280,000
Direct materials Conversion costs $520,000\quad\quad\quad\quad \$520,000
-Which of the following journal entries records the total conversion costs variances of the Assembly Department,assuming that conversion costs are 20% higher than expected?


A) Work in Process - Assembly 3,360,000 Conversion-Cost Variances560,000 Ascembly Department Conuersion Cost Control 2,800,000\begin{array} { l } \text {Work in Process - Assembly }&3,360,000 \\ \text { Conversion-Cost Variances}&560,000 \\\text { Ascembly Department Conuersion Cost Control }&2,800,000 \\\end{array}

B)  Assembly Department Conversion Costs Allocated 3,360,000 Direct Materials Variances 560,000 Finishing Department Conversion Cost Control 2,800,000\begin{array}{l}\text { Assembly Department Conversion Costs Allocated } \quad 3,360,000\\\begin{array} { l r } \text { Direct Materials Variances } & 560,000 \\\text { Finishing Department Conversion Cost Control } & 2,800,000\end{array}\end{array}
C)  Assembly Department Conversion Costs Allocated 2,800,000 Conversion-Cost Variances 560,000Assembly Department Conversion Cost Control 3,360,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assembly Department Conversion Costs Allocated } & 2,800,000 \\\text { Conversion-Cost Variances } & 560,000\\\text {Assembly Department Conversion Cost Control }&3,360,000\end{array}
D) Work in Process - Asæmbly 560,000Assembly Department Conversion Cost Control 560,000\begin{array} { l } \text {Work in Process - Asæmbly }&560,000 \\ \text {Assembly Department Conversion Cost Control }&560,000 \\\end{array}

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