Calculate the balance in work in process


Response to the following problem:

The Huyden Company builds equipment to customer's specifications. On March 1, two jobs were in process with the following costs and information:

                                   Job 43         Job 44

Direct materials            $10,200        $34,400

Direct labor                   21,000          10,400

Applied overhead*          4,950            7,370

Total cost                      $36,150         $52,170

Machine hours                     45                  67

*Applied on the basis of machine hours During March, Job 45 was started and Job 44 was completed and delivered to the customer. Job 43 was missing a part that was backordered and would be completed in June. The following costs were incurred in March:

                                Job 43        Job 44     Job 45

Direct materials          $2,300        $4,500     $12,700

Direct labor                $2,400        $3,300      $4,500

Machine hours               21              11               23

It is Huyden's policy to bill clients at cost plus 40 percent.

Required:

a. Calculate the overhead rate that Huyden is using.

b. Calculate the overhead applied to each job during the month of March.

c. Calculate the balance in work in process on March 31.

d. What was the price of Job 44?

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