Prepare journal entries to close the variances at year end


Question:

(Variance journal entries) At year-end 2010, the trial balance of Pennopscott Corp. showed the following accounts and amounts:


Debit

Credit

Direct Material Inventory

$ 73,200


Work in Process Inventory

87,840


Finished Goods Inventory

131,760


Cost of Goods Sold

1,171,200


Material Price Variance

14,500


Material Quantity Variance


$21,930

Labor Rate Variance


2,200

Labor Efficiency Variance

8,780


VOH Spending Variance


7,200

VOH Efficiency Variance

600


FOH Spending Variance

1,300


Volume Variance

2,950


Assume that, taken together, the variances are believed to be significant. Prepare the journal entries to close the variances at year-end. Round any necessary calculations to one decimal point.

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