Tremonton Corporation uses a job order costing system in its manufacturing operation. For the year 2000 ,
Question:
Tremonton Corporation uses a job order costing system in its manufacturing operation. For the year 2000 , Tremonton's predetermined overhead rate was 90 percent of direct labor costs. For September 2000, the company incurred the following costs:
Purchased raw materials on account $\$ 140,000$
Issued raw materials to manufacturing process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,000 Incurred direct labor costs ( $\$ 10$ per hour $\times 15,000$ hrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 Actual manufacturing overhead costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,500 Cost of goods completed and sold 483,000 The company's inventories at the beginning of September 2000 were as follows:
Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $\$ 24,000$
Work-in-process The costs of all completed orders are transferred directly from Work-in-Process Inventory to Cost of Goods Sold.
Required:
1. Compute the following amounts.
a. Work-in-Process Inventory balance at the end of September 2000
b. Over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead for the month of September.
2. Prepare journal entries to reflect the flow of costs into and out of Work-in-Process Inventory during September (omit explanations).
Step by Step Answer:
Survey Of Accounting
ISBN: 9780538846172
1st Edition
Authors: James D. Stice, W. Steve Albrecht, Earl Kay Stice, K. Fred Skousen