What is the balance in work in process inventory


Davis Inc. uses a job order cost accounting system and keeps perpetual inventory records. The following transactions occurred in the first month of operations:

1.Direct materials requisitioned during the month:

                  Job 101                $20,000

                  Job 102                  16,000

                  Job 103                24,000

                                               $60,000

2.Direct labor incurred and charged to jobs during the month was:

                  Job 101                $30,000

                  Job 102                  28,000

                  Job 103                20,000

                                               $78,000

3.Manufacturing overhead was applied to jobs worked on using a predetermined overhead rate based on 75% of direct labor costs.

4.Actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred during the month amounted to $66,000.

5.Job 101 consisting of 1,000 units and Job 103 consisting of 200 units were completed during the month.

(a) Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions.

(b) How much manufacturing overhead was applied to Job 103 during the month?

(c) Compute the unit cost of Jobs 101 and 103.

(d) What is the balance in Work In Process Inventory at the end of the month?

(e) Determine if manufacturing overhead was under- or over-applied during the month. How much?

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