Question

Weber Company purchases $50,000 of raw materials on account, and it incurs $60,000 of factory labor costs. Supporting records show that (a) the Assembly Department used $24,000 of raw materials and $35,000 of the factory labor, and (b) the Finishing Department used the remainder. Manufacturing overhead is assigned to departments on the basis of 160% of labor costs. Journalize the assignment of overhead to the Assembly and Finishing Departments.

Answer 1

Assembly: 56,000 *Debit, Finishing: 40,000 *Debit, and Factory Overhead: 96,000 *Credit

Step-by-step explanation:

Assembly

DM: 24,000

DL:35,000

FO: 35,000 x 160% =56,000

Finishing 26,000 and 25,000

FO 25,000 x 160% =40,000