Cost sheet for Savvay Co is shown below. Job No. 223                                                                          For 2,500 Units Date                          Direct Materials         Direct Labor           Manufacturing Overhead Beg. bal. Jan. 1              3925                          6000                             4200                        8              6000                       12                                               8500                             6375                       25             2000                       27                                              4000                             3000 Total                               11925                       18500                          13575   Cost of Completed Job Direct Materials 11925 Direct Labor 18500 Manufacturing Overhead 13575 Total Cost 44000 Unit Cost 17,60 Instructions (a) Answer the following questions. (1) What was the balance in Work in Process Inventory on January 1 if this was the only unfinished job? (2) If manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor cost, what over- head rate was used in each year? (b) Prepare summary entries at January 31 to record the current year's transactions pertaining to Job No. 223

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Cost sheet for Savvay Co is shown below.

Job No. 223                                                                          For 2,500 Units

Date                          Direct Materials         Direct Labor           Manufacturing Overhead

Beg. bal. Jan. 1              3925                          6000                             4200

                       8              6000

                      12                                               8500                             6375

                      25             2000

                      27                                              4000                             3000

Total                               11925                       18500                          13575

 

Cost of Completed Job

Direct Materials 11925
Direct Labor 18500
Manufacturing Overhead 13575
Total Cost 44000
Unit Cost 17,60

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(a) Answer the following questions.
(1) What was the balance in Work in Process Inventory on January 1 if this was the only unfinished job?
(2) If manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor cost, what over- head rate was used in each year?
(b) Prepare summary entries at January 31 to record the current year's transactions pertaining to Job No. 223.

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