Question

Prepare Job-Order Cost Sheets, Predetermined Overhead Rate, Ending Balance of WIP, Finished Goods, and COGS At the beginning of March, Mendez Company had two jobs in process, Job 86 and Job 87, with the following accumulated cost information:

Job 86 Job 87
Direct materials $4,800 $1,600
Direct labor 1,200 3,000
Applied overhead 888 2,220
Balance, March 1 6,888 $6,820

During March, two more jobs (88 and 89) were started. The following direct materials and direct labor costs were added to the four jobs during the month of March:

Job 86 Job 87 Job 88 Job 89
Direct materials $3,000 $7,000 $2,100 $1,500
Direct labor 800 6,000 900 500

At the end of March, Jobs 86, 87, and 89 were completed. Only Job 87 was sold. On March 1, the balance in Finished Goods was zero.

Required:
a. Calculate the overhead rate based on direct labor cost.
b. Prepare a brief job-order cost sheet for the four jobs. Show the balance as of March 1 as well as direct materials and direct labor added in March.

Answer 1

1. Overhead rate based on direct labor cost = Overhead applied * 100/Direct labor cost

Overhead rate = 888 * 100/1200

Overhead rate = 74% of direct labor cost

2. Preparation of the brief job-order cost sheet for the four jobs.

Job 86 Job 87 Job 88 Job 89

Beginning balance, March 1 6,888 6,820

Direct materials 3,000 7,000 2,100 1,500

Direct labor 800 6,000 900 500

Applied overhead 592 4440 666 370

Total Balance March 31 11,280 24,260 3,666 2,370