Question

Degelman Company uses a job order cost system and applies overhead to production on the basis of direct labor costs. On January 1, 2014, Job No. 50 was the only job in process. The costs incurred prior to January on this job were as follows: direct materials $23,400, direct labor $24,040, and manufacturing overhead $28,720. As Of January 2, Job NO. 49 had been completed at a cost of $205,300 and was part of finished goods inventory. There was a $27,550 balance in

the Raw Materials Inventory account.

During the month Of January, Deglman Manufacturing began production on Jobs 52 and 52, and completed Jobs 50 and 51. Jobs 49 and 50 were also sold on account during the month for $142,740 and $284,860, respectively. The following additional events occurred during the month.

1. Purchased additional raw materials of $105,300 on account.
2. Incurred factory labor costs of $81,900. Of this amount $18,720 related to employer payroll taxes.
3. Incurred manufacturing overhead costs as follows: indirect materials $19,890; indirect labor $23,400; depreciation expense on equipment $14,040; and various other manufacturing overhead costs on account $18,720.
4. Assigned direct materials and direct labor to jobs as follows.

Job No Direct Materials Direct Labor
50 $11,700 $5,850
51 45,630 29,250
52 35,100 23,400

Required:
Open job cost sheets for Jobs 50, 51, and 52. Enter the January 1 balances on the job cost sheet for Job No. 50.

Answer 1

Degelman Company

Job Cost Sheets:

Job 50 Job 51 Job 52

Beginning balances:

Direct materials $23,400

Direct labor $24,040

Manufacturing overhead $28,720

Direct materials 11,700 $45,630 $35,100

Direct labor 5,850 29,250 23,400

Manufacturing overhead 7,605 38,025 30,420

Total cost of Job 50 $101,315 $74,880 $88,920

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Beginning WIP: Job 50

Direct materials $23,400

Direct labor $24,040

Manufacturing overhead $28,720

Total cost of Job 50 $76,160

Finished Goods Inventory:

Completed Job No. 49 at a cost of $205,300

Raw materials $27,550

Sales of Job 49 = $142,740

Sales of Job 50 = $284,860

Manufacturing overhead:

indirect materials $19,890;

indirect labor $23,400;

depreciation expense

on equipment $14,040;

other manufacturing

overhead costs $18,720

Total overheads $76,050

Applied Overhead:

Direct Labor Overhead Applied

Job 50 5,850 $7,605

Job 51 29,250 38,025

Job 52 23,400 30,420

Total $58,500 $76,050

Overhead rate = 76,050/58,500 = $1.30