Question

Forest Components makes aircraft parts. The following transactions occurred in July. Purchased $16,950 of materials on account. Issued $16,780 in direct materials to the production department. Issued $1,340 of supplies from the materials inventory. Paid for the materials purchased in transaction (1) using cash. Returned $2,020 of the materials issued to production in (2) to the materials inventory. Direct labor employees earned $32,500, which was paid in cash. Purchased miscellaneous items for the manufacturing plant for $17,250 on account. Recognized depreciation on manufacturing plant of $36,700. Applied manufacturing overhead for the month. Forest uses normal costing. It applies overhead on the basis of direct labor costs using an annual, predetermined rate. At the beginning of the year, management estimated that direct labor costs for the year would be $434,600. Estimated overhead for the year was $412,870. The following balances appeared in the inventory accounts of Forest Components for July.

Beginning Ending
Materials Inventory ? $12,490
Work-in-Process Inventory ? 10,560
Finished Goods Inventory $2.700 6.930
Cost of Goods Sold ? 75,1000
a. Prepare Journal Entries to record these transactions (1-9)
b. Prepare T-accounts to show the flow of costs during the period from Materials Inventory through Cost of Goods Sold

Answer 1

Forest Components

Journal Entries:

1. Debit Materials Inventory $16,950

Credit Accounts Payable $16,950

To record the purchase of materials on account.

2. Debit Work in Process Inventory $16,780

Credit Materials Inventory $16,780

To record the issue of materials to the production department.

3. Debit Manufacturing Overhead $1,340

Credit Materials Inventory $1,340

To record the issue of materials to the service department.

4. Debit Accounts Payable $16,950

Credit Cash Account $16,950

To record the payment for the materials purchased on account.

5. Debit Materials Inventory $2,020

Credit Work In Process $2,020

To record the record of materials.

6. Debit Work in Process $32,500

Credit Factory Wages $32,500

To record the direct labor cost.

7. Debit Manufacturing Overhead $17,250

Credit Accounts Payable $17,250

To record the purchase of miscellaneous items for the plant.

8. Debit Manufacturing Overhead $36,700

Credit Depreciation Expense $36,700

To record depreciation expense on manufacturing plant.

9. Debit Work In Process $30,875

Credit Manufacturing Overhead $30,875

To apply overhead for the month.

b. T-accounts:

Materials Inventory

Accounts Titles Debit Credit

Balance $12,320

Accounts Payable $14,930

Work in Process 2,020

Work in Process Inventory $16,780

Balance $12,490

Work-in-Process Inventory

Accounts Titles Debit Credit

Balance $11,755

Materials Inventory 16,780

Materials Inventory $2,020

Factory Wages 32,500

Overhead 30,875

Finished Goods Inventory 79,330

Balance 10,560

Manufacturing Overhead

Accounts Titles Debit Credit

Materials Inventory $1,340

Accounts Payable 17,250

Depreciation Expense 36,700

Work In Process $30,875

Finished Goods Inventory

Accounts Titles Debit Credit

Balance $2,700

Work in Process 79,330

Cost of goods sold 75,100

Balance $6,930

Cost of Goods Sold

Accounts Titles Debit Credit

Finished Goods 75,100

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Materials Inventory ? $12,490

Work-in-Process Inventory ? 10,560

Finished Goods Inventory $2,700 6,930

Cost of Goods Sold ? 75,1000

Predetermined overhead rate = $412,870/$434,600 = $0.95

Overhead applied = $30,875 ($0.95 * $32,500)