Chapter 9, Problem 9.1CACR

Davenport Industries is working on its direct labor budget for the next two months. Each unit of output requires 0.48 direct labor hours. The direct labor rate is $9.20 per direct labor hour. The production budget calls for producing 7,200 units in July and 7,800 units in August. If the direct labor workforce is fully adjusted to the total direct labor hours needed each month, what would be the total combined direct labor cost for the two months?

What was the dollar amount of underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead?

The following monthly data are taken from Ramirez Company at July 31: Sales salaries, $520,000; Office salaries, $104,000; Federal income taxes withheld, $156,000; State income taxes withheld, $35,000; Social security taxes withheld, $38,688; Medicare taxes withheld, $9,048; Medical insurance premiums, $12,500; Life insurance premiums, $9,500; Union dues deducted, $6,500; and Salaries subject to unemployment taxes, $61,000. The employee pays 40% of medical and life insurance premiums. Assume that FICA taxes are identical to those on employees and that SUTA taxes are 5.4% and FUTA taxes are 0.6%. 1. & 2. Using the above information, complete the below table and prepare the journal entries to record accrued payroll, including employee deductions, and cash payment of the net payroll (salaries payable) for July. 3. Using the above information, complete the below table. 4. Record the accrued employer payroll taxes and other related employment expenses and the cash payment of all liabilities…