Question

The Fabricating Department started the current month with a beginning Work in Process inventory of $10,900. During the month, it was assigned the following costs: direct materials, $76,900; direct labor, $24,900; and factory overhead, 70% of direct labor cost. Also, inventory with a cost of $113,500 was transferred out of the department to the next phase in the process. The ending balance of the Work in Process Inventory account for the Fabricating Department is: Group of answer choices $83,461. $196,961. $68,030. $16,630. $112,700.

Answer 1

Ending Work in Process $16,630

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the ending balance of the work in process inventory is shown below:

Beginning Work in process $10,900

Add: Manufacturing Costs

Direct Materials $76,900

Direct Labor $24,900

Factory Overhead $17,430 (70% of $24,900)

Less: Cost of goods manufactured ($113,500)

Ending Work in Process $16,630