Eskimo Pie Corporation markets a broad range of frozen treats, including its famous Eskimo Pie ice cream bars

Eskimo Pie Corporation markets a broad range of frozen treats, including its famous Eskimo Pie ice cream bars. The following items were taken from a recent income statement and balance sheet. In each case identify whether the item would appear on the balance sheet (BS) or income statement (IS).

a) Income tax expense
b) Inventories
c) Amount payable
d) Retained earnings
e) Property, plant and equipment
f ) Net sales
g) Cost of goods sold
h) Common stock
i) Receivables
j) Interest expense


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Venus Chocolate Company processes chocolate into candy bars

PR 20-2A Venus Chocolate Company processes chocolate into candy bars. The process begins by placing direct materials (raw chocolate, milk, and sugar) into the Blending Department. All materials are placed into production at the beginning of the blending process. After blending, the milk chocolate is then transferred to the Molding Department, where the milk chocolate is formed into candy bars. The following is a partial work in process account of the Blending Department at January 31, 2010:

Account Work In Process--Blending Department ACCT NO.
Date Item debit credit Balance Jan. Debit Credit

1 Bal.,6,000 units, % completed 21,840

31 Direct Materials,240,000 units 768,000(debit) 789,840
31 Direct Labor 153,200(debit) 943,040
31 Factory Overhead 38,160(debit) 981,200
31 Goods transferred, 242,000units ?(credit)
31 Bal.,?units,1/5 completed ?

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Prepare a cost of production report, and identify the missing amounts for Work in Process - Blending Department.
2. Assuming that the January 1 work in process inventory includes direct materials of $18,600, determine the increase or decrease in the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and conversion between December and January.


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