Underapplied or overapplied overhead cost


Question 1. The following data pertain to Harriman Company's operations during July:

 

July 1

July 31

Raw materials inventory

$0

$3,900

Work in process inventory

?

$2,300

Finished goods inventory

$13,400

?

 

 

 

Other data:

 

 

Cost of goods manufactured

$106,000

 

Raw materials used

$41,300

 

Manufacturing overhead costs

$21,800

 

Direct labor costs

$39,400

 

Gross profit

$100,700

 

Sales

$210,800

 

The ending finished goods inventory was:

a.$13,400

b.$15,700

c.$9,300

d. $19,500

Question 2. Geneva Steel Corporation produces large sheets of heavy gauge steel. The company showed the following amounts relating to its production for the year just completed:

Direct materials used in production

$111,900

Direct labor costs for the year

$54,100

Work in process, beginning

$22,400

Finished goods, beginning

$46,700

Cost of goods available for sale

$288,400

Cost of goods sold

$239,300

Work in process, ending

$15,700

Cost of goods manufactured for the year was:

a) $158,700

b) $169,700

c) $241,700

d) $246,000

Question 3. Loraine Company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate of 68% of direct labor cost. Any underapplied or overapplied overhead cost is closed to Cost of Goods Sold at the end of the month. During August, the following transactions were recorded by the company:

Raw materials (all direct materials):

 

Purchased during the month   

$10,000

Used in production   

$21,000

Labor:

 

Direct labor hours worked during the month   

1,600

Direct labor cost incurred   

$26,100

Indirect labor cost incurred   

$7,500

Manufacturing overhead costs incurred (total)   

$19,800

Inventories:

 

Raw materials (all direct) August 31   

$8,800

Work in process, August 1   

$8,800

Work in process, August 31*   

$13,800

*contains $4,600 of direct labor cost

The entry to dispose of the underapplied or overapplied overhead cost for the month would include:

a. a credit of $2,052 to the Manufacturing Overhead Account.

b. a debit of $7,500 to Cost of Goods Sold.

c. a credit of $2,052 to Cost of Goods Sold.

d. a credit of $4,600 to Manufacturing Overhead.

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