Question: Lorenzo Company uses a job order costing system that charges overhead to jobs on the basis of direct materials cost. At year-end, the Work in

Lorenzo Company uses a job order costing system that charges overhead to jobs on the basis of direct materials cost. At year-end, the Work in Process Inventory account shows the following.

  

Date
ExplanationDebit
Credit
Balance
2017







Dec.31
Direct materials cost1,800,000


1,800,000

31
Direct labor cost250,000


2,050,000

31
Overhead applied612,000


2,662,000

31
To finished goods

2,572,000
90,000


Required 1

Determine the predetermined overhead rate used (based on direct material cost).



Overhead Rate
Choose Numerator:/Choose Denominator:=Overhead Rate
Overhead costs/Direct materials cost=Overhead rate
$612,000/$1,800,000=34%


Required 2

Only one job remained in work in process inventory at December 31, 2017. Its direct materials cost is $30,000. How much direct labor cost and overhead cost are assigned to this job?




Total cost of job in process$90,000
Less: Overhead applied
Less: Materials cost of job in process
Direct labor cost

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