The predetermined overhead rate is 150 of the direct labour


PROBLEM - The following information describes the job order manufacturing activities of Peak Manufacturing Company for May:

Raw material purchases

$16,000

Factory payroll cost

15,400

Overhead costs incurred:

 

Indirect materials

5,000

Indirect labour

3,500

Other factory overhead

9,500

The predetermined overhead rate is 150% of the direct labour cost. These costs are allocated to the three jobs worked on during May as follows:

 

Job 401

Job 402

Job 403

Balances on April 30:

 

 

 

Direct materials

$3,600

 

 

Direct labour

1,700

 

 

Applied overhead

2,550

 

 

Costs during May

 

 

 

Direct materials

3,550

3,500

1,400

Direct labour

5,100

6,000

800

Applied overhead

?

?

?

Status on May 31

Finished (sold)

Finished (unsold)

In Process

Required:

1. Determined the total cost of:

a. April 30 inventory of jobs in process

b. Materials used during May

c. Labour used during May

d. Factory overhead incurred and applied during May and the amount of any over or underapplied overhead on May 31.

e. Each job as of May 31, the May 31 inventories of goods in process and finished goods, and the goods sold during May.

2. Prepare summarized journal entries, using a cost accounting system, for the month to record:

a. Materials purchases (on credit), the factory payroll (paid with cash), indirect materials, indirect labour, and the other factory overhead (paid with cash).

b. Assignment of direct material direct labour, and overhead costs to the Work in Process Inventory account. Use separate debit entries for each job.

c. Transfer of each completed job to the Finished Goods Inventory account.

d. Cost of goods sold.

e. Removal of any underapplied or overapplied overhead from the Factory Overhead account.

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