Froya Fabrikker A/S of Bergen, Norway, is a small company that manufactures specialty heavy equipment for use in North Sea oil fields. The company uses a job-order costing system that applies manufacturing overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor-hours. Its predetermined overhead rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $360,000 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated allocation base of 900 direct labor-hours. The following transactions took place during the year:   Raw materials purchased on account, $200,000. Raw materials used in production (all direct materials), $185,000. Utility bills incurred on account, $70,000 (90% related to factory operations, and the remainder related to selling and administrative activities). Accrued salary and wage costs:   Direct labor (975 hours) $ 230,000 Indirect labor $ 90,000 Selling and administrative salaries $ 110,000   Maintenance costs incurred on account in the factory, $54,000. Advertising costs incurred on account, $136,000. Depreciation was recorded for the year, $95,000 (80% related to factory equipment, and the remainder related to selling and administrative equipment). Rental cost incurred on account, $120,000 (85% related to factory facilities, and the remainder related to selling and administrative facilities). Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to jobs, $ ? . Cost of goods manufactured for the year, $770,000. Sales for the year (all on account) totaled $1,200,000. These goods cost $800,000 according to their job cost sheets.   The balances in the inventory accounts at the beginning of the year were:   Raw Materials $ 30,000 Work in Process $ 21,000 Finished Goods $ 60,000 5. Prepare an income statement for the year.

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Froya Fabrikker A/S of Bergen, Norway, is a small company that manufactures specialty heavy equipment for use in North Sea oil fields. The company uses a job-order costing system that applies manufacturing overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor-hours. Its predetermined overhead rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $360,000 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated allocation base of 900 direct labor-hours. The following transactions took place during the year:

 

  1. Raw materials purchased on account, $200,000.
  2. Raw materials used in production (all direct materials), $185,000.
  3. Utility bills incurred on account, $70,000 (90% related to factory operations, and the remainder related to selling and administrative activities).
  4. Accrued salary and wage costs:

 

Direct labor (975 hours) $ 230,000
Indirect labor $ 90,000
Selling and administrative salaries $ 110,000

 

  1. Maintenance costs incurred on account in the factory, $54,000.
  2. Advertising costs incurred on account, $136,000.
  3. Depreciation was recorded for the year, $95,000 (80% related to factory equipment, and the remainder related to selling and administrative equipment).
  4. Rental cost incurred on account, $120,000 (85% related to factory facilities, and the remainder related to selling and administrative facilities).
  5. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to jobs, $ ? .
  6. Cost of goods manufactured for the year, $770,000.
  7. Sales for the year (all on account) totaled $1,200,000. These goods cost $800,000 according to their job cost sheets.

 

The balances in the inventory accounts at the beginning of the year were:

 

Raw Materials $ 30,000
Work in Process $ 21,000
Finished Goods $ 60,000

5. Prepare an income statement for the year.

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