new company started production. Job 1 was completed, and Job 2 remains in production. Here is the information from the job cost sheets from their first and only jobs so far: Job 1 Hours Total Cost Direct materials $375 Direct labor 231 5,313 Manufacturing Overhead 4,620 _____ Total cost $10,308 Job 2 Hours Total Cost Direct materials $405 Direct labor 85 1,955 Manufacturing Overhead 1,700

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5. A new company started production. Job 1 was completed, and Job 2 remains in production. Here is the information from the job cost sheets from their first and only jobs so far:

Job 1                      Hours                Total Cost

Direct materials                                    $375 

Direct labor               231                      5,313

Manufacturing Overhead                      4,620

                                                              _____

Total cost                                             $10,308

Job 2                      Hours                Total Cost

Direct materials                                      $405

Direct labor              85                          1,955

Manufacturing Overhead                        1,700

                                                              ______

Direct materials                                     $4,060           

 

 

PLEASE NOTE #1: Account balances will be rounded to whole dollars and shown with "$" and commas as needed ($1,234). You will respond with a "DR" or "CR" - capital letters and no quotes.

PLEASE NOTE #2: The predetermined overhead rate will be rounded to two decimal places and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345.67). The rate does NOT require their proper label.

Using the information provided,

  1. What is the balance in the work in process inventory?  Is the balance a DR or a CR? 
  2. What is the balance in the finished goods inventory?  Is the balance a DR or a CR? 
  3. If manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours, what is the predetermined overhead rate?  .
 
 

 

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