Question: Refer to information in Exercise. Prepare the journal entry to allocate (close) overapplied or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.
Exercise: The following information is available for Lock-Down Company, which produces special-order security products and uses a job order cost accounting system.
April 30 May 31
Inventories Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000 $ 50,000
Goods in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 19,500
Finished goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000 33,200
Activities and information for May
Raw materials purchases (paid with cash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,000
Factory payroll (paid with cash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400,000
Factory overhead
Indirect materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000
Indirect labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000
Other overhead costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,500
Sales (received in cash) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200,000
Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65%
Compute the following amounts for the month of May.
1. Cost of direct materials used.
2. Cost of direct labor used.
3. Cost of goods manufactured.
4. Cost of goods sold.
5. Gross profit.
6. Overapplied or underapplied overhead.