Gold Nest Company of Guandong, China, makes birdcages for the South China market The company sells its birdcages through an extensive network of street vendors who receive commissions on their sales The company uses a job order costing system that applies overhead to jobs based on direct labor cost Its predetermined overhead rate is based on a cost formula that estimated $105,000 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of $50,000 direct labor dollars The beginning inventory balances were as follows Raw materials $ 10,500 Work in process $ 4,300 Finished goods $ 8,700 During the year, the following transactions were completed Raw materials purchased on account, $168,000 Raw materials used in production, $140,000 (materials costing $124,000 were charged directly to jobs the remaining materials were indirect) Cash paid to employees Direct labor $ 178,000 Indirect labor $ 298,000 Sales commissions $ 25,000 Administrative salaries $ 45,000 Rent for the year was $18,900 ($13,300 related to factory operations, and the remainder related to selling and administrative activities) Utility costs incurred in the factory, $17,000 Advertising costs incurred, $13,000 Depreciation on equipment, $22,000 ($15,000 related to equipment used in factory operations the remaining $7,000 related to equipment used in selling and administrative activities) Manufacturing overhead cost applied to jobs, $ question mark Completed goods cost $229,000 to manufacture Sales for the year (all paid in cash) totaled $499,000 The manufacturing cost of these goods was $219,000 Required 1 Prepare journal entries to record the transactions for the year 2 Prepare T accounts for each inventory account, Manufacturing Overhead, and Cost of Goods Sold Post relevant data from your journal entries to these T accounts (dont forget to enter the beginning balances in your inventory accounts) 3A Is Manufacturing Overhead underapplied or overapplied 3B Prepare a journal entry to close Manufacturing Overhead to Cost of Goods Sold 4 Prepare an income statement All of the information needed for the income statement is available in the journal entries and T accounts you have prepared

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Gold Nest Company of Guandong, China, makes birdcages for the South China market. The company sells its birdcages through an extensive network of street vendors

Gold Nest Company of Guandong, China, makes birdcages for the South China market. The company sells its birdcages through an extensive network of street vendors who receive commissions on their sales.

The company uses a job-order costing system that applies overhead to jobs based on direct labor cost. Its predetermined overhead rate is based on a cost formula that estimated $105,000 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of $50,000 direct labor dollars. The beginning inventory balances were as follows:

Raw materials	$ 10,500
Work in process	$ 4,300
Finished goods	$ 8,700

During the year, the following transactions were completed:

Raw materials purchased on account, $168,000.
Raw materials used in production, $140,000 (materials costing $124,000 were charged directly to jobs; the remaining materials were indirect).
Cash paid to employees:

Direct labor	$ 178,000
Indirect labor	$ 298,000
Sales commissions	$ 25,000
Administrative salaries	$ 45,000

Rent for the year was $18,900 ($13,300 related to factory operations, and the remainder related to selling and administrative activities).
Utility costs incurred in the factory, $17,000.
Advertising costs incurred, $13,000.
Depreciation on equipment, $22,000 ($15,000 related to equipment used in factory operations; the remaining $7,000 related to equipment used in selling and administrative activities).
Manufacturing overhead cost applied to jobs, $?question mark.
Completed goods cost $229,000 to manufacture.
Sales for the year (all paid in cash) totaled $499,000. The manufacturing cost of these goods was $219,000.

Required:

1. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions for the year.

2. Prepare T-accounts for each inventory account, Manufacturing Overhead, and Cost of Goods Sold. Post relevant data from your journal entries to these T-accounts (dont forget to enter the beginning balances in your inventory accounts).

3A. Is Manufacturing Overhead underapplied or overapplied?

3B. Prepare a journal entry to close Manufacturing Overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

4. Prepare an income statement. All of the information needed for the income statement is available in the journal entries and T-accounts you have prepared.