The following account balances at the beginning of January were selected from the general ledger of Fresh Bagel Manufacturing Company: Work in process inventory $0 Raw materials inventory $28,800 Finished goods inventory $40,200Additional data: 1. Actual manufacturing overhead for January amounted to $66,100. 2. Total direct labor cost for January was $64,000. 3. The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. The budget for the year called for $248,000 of direct labor cost and $322,400 of manufacturing overhead costs. 4. The only job unfinished on January 31 was Job No. 151, for which total direct labor charges were $5600 (1600 direct labor hours) and total direct material charges were $14,400. 5. Cost of direct materials placed in production during January totaled $124,000. There were no indirect material requisitions during January. 6. January 31 balance in raw materials inventory was $35,400. 7. Finished goods inventory balance on January 31 was $35,200. What is the work in process inventory balance on January 31?

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The following account balances at the beginning of January were selected from the general ledger of Fresh Bagel Manufacturing Company: Work in process inventory $0 Raw materials inventory $28,800 Finished goods inventory $40,200Additional data: 1. Actual manufacturing overhead for January amounted to $66,100. 2. Total direct labor cost for January was $64,000. 3. The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. The budget for the year called for $248,000 of direct labor cost and $322,400 of manufacturing overhead costs. 4. The only job unfinished on January 31 was Job No. 151, for which total direct labor charges were $5600 (1600 direct labor hours) and total direct material charges were $14,400. 5. Cost of direct materials placed in production during January totaled $124,000. There were no indirect material requisitions during January. 6. January 31 balance in raw materials inventory was $35,400. 7. Finished goods inventory balance on January 31 was $35,200. What is the work in process inventory balance on January 31?

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Work in process inventory balance=$27,280

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Predetermined overhead rate=Estimated manufacturing overheadEstimated direct labor cost=$322,400$248,000=$1.3 per direct labor cost

Manufacturing overhead applied=Predetermined overhead×Direct labor cost of Job No.151=$1.3×5600=$7280

 

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