Question

The Work in Process Inventory account had a beginning balance of $16,200 on April 1. During April, the cost of direct materials used was $408,000 and direct labor cost assigned to production was $56,000. A total of $72,000 of overhead was assigned to production in April. If the cost of finished goods manufactured was $523,500, what was the balance in the Work in Process Inventory account on April 30?

Answer 1

$28,700

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that

Ending work in process inventory = Opening work in process inventory + total manufacturing cost - cost of finished goods manufactured

where,

Total manufacturing cost = cost of direct materials used + direct labor cost + overhead cost

= $408,000 + $56,000 + $72,000

= $536,000

So, the ending work in process inventory would be

= $16,200 + $536,000 - $523,500

= $28,700