
1.
Prepare the journal entries to assign the following costs:
- a. Direct materials costs to work in process inventory.
- b. Direct labor costs to work in process inventory.
- c.
Overhead costs to work in process inventory. - d. Indirect materials cost to the factory overhead account.
- e. Indirect labor costs to the factory overhead account.
1.

Explanation of Solution
Job order costing:
Job order costing is one of the methods of cost accounting under which cost is collected and gathered for each job, work order, or project separately. It is a system by which a factory maintains a separate record of each particular quantity of product that passes through the factory. Job order costing is used when the products produced are significantly different from each other.
a. Prepare the
Date | Accounts title and explanation |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
December 31 | Work in process inventory | 28,800 | |
Raw materials inventory | 28,800 | ||
(To record the direct materials |
Table (1)
- Work in process inventory is an asset account and it is increased. Therefore, debit work in process inventory with $28,800.
- Raw materials inventory is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit raw materials inventory with $28,800.
b. Prepare the journal entry to assign the direct labors to work in process inventory:
Date | Accounts title and explanation |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
December 31 | Work in process inventory | 59,800 | |
Wages payable | 59,800 | ||
(To record the direct labor costs for Job 402 and Job 404) |
Table (2)
- Work in process inventory is an asset account and it is increased. Therefore, debit work in process inventory with $59,800.
- Wages payable is a liability account and it is increased. Therefore, credit wages payable with $59,800.
c. Prepare the journal entry to assign the overhead costs to work in process inventory:
Date | Accounts title and explanation |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
December 31 | Work in process inventory | 119,600 | |
Factory overhead | 119,600 | ||
(To record the allocation of overhead costs for Job 402 and Job 404) |
Table (3)
- Work in process inventory is an asset account and it is increased. Therefore, debit work in process inventory with $119,600.
- Factory overhead is an expense account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit factory overhead with $119,600.
d. Prepare the journal entry to assign the indirect materials to factory overhead account:
Date | Accounts title and explanation |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
December 31 | Factory overhead | 5,600 | |
Raw materials inventory | 5,600 | ||
(To record the indirect materials costs) |
Table (4)
- Factory overhead is an expense account and it is increased. Therefore, debit credit factory overhead with $5,600.
- Raw materials inventory is an asset account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit raw materials inventory with $5,600.
e. Prepare the journal entry to assign the indirect labor costs to factory overhead account:
Date | Accounts title and explanation |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
December 31 | Factory overhead account | 8,200 | |
Wages payable | 8,200 | ||
(To record the indirect labor costs) |
Table (5)
- Factory overhead account is an expense account and it is increased. Therefore, debit factory overhead with 8,200.
- Wages payable is a liability account and it is increased. Therefore, credit wages payable with $8,200.
2.
Determine the revised balance of factory overhead account, identify whether it is under or over applied for the year and prepare the
2.

Explanation of Solution
Determine the revised balance of factory overhead account:
Particulars | Amount ($) | |
Ending balance from | $115,000 | Debit |
Applied to Jobs 402 and 404 | (119,600) | Credit |
Additional indirect materials | 5,600 | Debit |
Additional indirect labor | 8,200 | Debit |
Under applied overhead | $9,200 | Debit |
Table (6)
Thus, the revised balance of factory overhead account is $9,200 and it is under applied.
Prepare the adjusting entry to allocate the under applied overhead to cost of goods sold:
Date | Accounts title and explanation |
Debit ($) |
Credit ($) |
December 31 | Cost of goods sold | 9,200 | |
Factory overhead | 9,200 | ||
(To close the under applied overhead) |
Table (7)
- Cost of goods sold account is an expense account and it is increased. Therefore, debit cost of goods sold with $9,200.
- Factory overhead is an expense account and it is decreased. Therefore, credit factory overhead with $9,200.
3.
Prepare the revised trial balance.
3.

Explanation of Solution
Trial balance: Trial balance is a summary of all the ledger accounts balances presented in a tabular form with two column, debit and credit. It checks the mathematical accuracy of the ledger postings and helps preparing the
Prepare a revised trial balance:
Company BB | ||
Trial Balance | ||
For the year ended 31st December 2015 | ||
Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
Cash | $170,000 | |
$75,000 | ||
Raw materials inventory(1) | $45,600 | |
Work in process inventory(2) | $208,200 | |
Finished goods inventory | $15,000 | |
Prepaid rent | $3,000 | |
Accounts payable | $17,000 | |
Wages payable | $68,000 | |
Notes payable | $25,000 | |
Common stock | $50,000 | |
$271,000 | ||
Sales | $373,000 | |
Cost of goods sold | $227,200 | |
Factory overhead | $0 | |
Operating expenses | $60,000 | $0 |
Totals | $804,000 | $804,000 |
Table (8)
Working note (1):
Calculate the amount of raw material inventory:
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Balance per trial balance | $80,000 |
Less: Amounts recorded for Jobs 402 and 404 | ($28,800) |
Less: Indirect materials | ($5,600) |
Ending balance | $45,600 |
Table (9)
Working note (2):
Calculate the amount of work in process inventory:
Particulars | Job 402 | Job 404 | Total |
Direct materials | $10,200 | $18,600 | $28,800 |
Direct labor | $36,000 | $23,800 | $59,800 |
Overhead | $72,000 | $47,600 | $119,600 |
Total cost | $118,200 | $90,000 | $208,200 |
Table (10)
4.
Prepare an income statement and balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.
4.

Explanation of Solution
Income statement: The financial statement which reports revenues and expenses from business operations and the result of those operations as net income or net loss for a particular time period is referred to as income statement.
Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2015:
Company BB | ||
Income Statement | ||
For Year Ended December 31, 2015 | ||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Amount ($) |
Sales | $373,000 | |
Less: Cost of goods sold | ($227,200) | |
Gross profit | $145,800 | |
Less: Operating expenses | ($60,000) | |
Net income | $85,800 |
Table (11)
Balance sheet: This financial statement reports a company’s resources (assets) and claims of creditors (liabilities) and stockholders (stockholders’ equity) over those resources. The resources of the company are assets which include money contributed by stockholders and creditors. Hence, the main elements of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.
Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 2015:
Company BB | ||
Balance sheet | ||
As on December 31, 2015 | ||
Particulars | Amount ($) | Amount ($) |
Assets | ||
Cash | $170,000 | |
Accounts receivable | $75,000 | |
Inventories | ||
Raw materials inventory | $45,600 | |
Work in process inventory | $208,200 | |
Finished goods inventory | $15,000 | $268,800 |
Prepaid rent | $3,000 | |
Total assets | $516,800 | |
Liabilities and equity | ||
Accounts payable | $17,000 | |
Wages payable | $68,000 | |
Notes payable | $25,000 | |
Total liabilities | $110,000 | |
Common stock | $50,000 | |
Retained earnings | $356,800 | |
Total stockholders' equity | $406,800 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $516,800 |
Table (12)
5.
Describe the impact of the error on the income statement for the year 2015 and the balance sheet at December 31, 2015.
5.

Explanation of Solution
Impact of the error:
Cost for the Job 404 would be understated by $5,600 as the Job 404 is in work in process. Thus, the work in process inventory and total assets would be understated in the balance sheet. Then the over or under applied overhead would change by $5,600. If the overhead is under applied by $9,200 then this would decrease by $5,600 if the error is rectified. As the under applied overhead charged directly to cost of goods sold and this would decrease the cost of goods sold by $5,600 and increase the net income by $5,600.
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