Boss Cycle Generally Has Spoiled Goods During Each Job

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Boss Cycle generally has spoiled goods during each job. Costs are assigned to normal spoilage at $10.00 per unit and abnormal spoilage at $20.00 per unit. Disposal fees typically run $5.00 per item. Boss Cycle has a policy never to rework spoiled units. Management believes that once a unit is damaged it cannot be reworked into a quality product. The losses are charged back to the specific job. What is the appropriate journal entry if 300 units are considered abnormal spoilage and are not disposed of in a process costing system?

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods or services sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.

Sales on Account

Transactions where goods are sold but payment is deferred, creating receivables for the seller.

Quick Ratio

The Quick Ratio, also known as the acid-test ratio, measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Marketable Securities

Financial instruments that can be easily converted into cash, often used for short-term investments.