Remnant Carpet Company sells and installs commercial carpeting for office buildings. Remnant Carpet Company uses a job order cost system. When a prospective customer asks for a price quote on a job, the estimated cost data are inserted on an unnumbered job cost sheet. If the offer is accepted, a number is assigned to the job, and the costs incurred are recorded in the usual manner on the job cost sheet. After the job is completed, reasons for the variances between the estimated and actual costs are noted on the sheet. The data are then available to management in evaluating the efficiency of operations and in preparing quotes on future jobs. On October 1, Remnant Carpet Company gave Jackson Consulting an estimate of $2,716 to carpet the consulting firm’s newly leased office. The estimate was based on the following data: Estimated direct materials:   30 meters at $32 per meter $ 960 Estimated direct labor:   28 hours at $20 per hour 560 Estimated factory overhead (75% of direct labor cost) 420 Total estimated costs $1,940 Markup (40% of production costs) 776 Total estimate $2,716 On October 3, Jackson Consulting signed a purchase contract, and the delivery and installation were completed on October 10. The related materials requisitions and time tickets are summarized as follows: Materials Requisition No. Description     Amount 112 15 meters at $32 $480   114 19 meters at $32 608   Time Ticket No. Description     Amount H10 14 hours at $20 $280   H11 18 hours at $20 360   Required: Enter amounts as positive numbers. 1. Complete that portion of the job order cost sheet that would be prepared when the estimate is given to the customer. 2. Record the costs incurred, and complete the job order cost sheet. JOB ORDER COST SHEET Customer Jackson Consulting   Date October 1       Date wanted October 10       Date completed October 10       Job. No.   ESTIMATE Direct Materials Direct Labor Summary   Amount   Amount   Amount 30 Meters at $32 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_1 28 Hours at $20 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_2 Direct Materials $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_3         Direct Labor fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_4         Factory Overhead fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_5 Total $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_6 Total $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_7 Total cost $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_8 ACTUAL Direct Materials Direct Labor Summary Mat. Req. No. Description Amount Time Ticket No. Description Amount Item Amount 112 15 Meters at $32 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_9 H10 14 Hours at $20 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_10 Direct Materials $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_11 Direct Labor fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_12 114 19 Meters at $32 fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_13 H11 18 Hours at $20 fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_14 Factory Overhead fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_15 Total   $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_16 Total

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Remnant Carpet Company sells and installs commercial carpeting for office buildings. Remnant Carpet Company uses a job order cost system. When a prospective customer asks for a price quote on a job, the estimated cost data are inserted on an unnumbered job cost sheet. If the offer is accepted, a number is assigned to the job, and the costs incurred are recorded in the usual manner on the job cost sheet. After the job is completed, reasons for the variances between the estimated and actual costs are noted on the sheet. The data are then available to management in evaluating the efficiency of operations and in preparing quotes on future jobs. On October 1, Remnant Carpet Company gave Jackson Consulting an estimate of $2,716 to carpet the consulting firm’s newly leased office. The estimate was based on the following data:

Estimated direct materials:  
30 meters at $32 per meter $ 960
Estimated direct labor:  
28 hours at $20 per hour 560
Estimated factory overhead (75% of direct labor cost) 420
Total estimated costs $1,940
Markup (40% of production costs) 776
Total estimate $2,716

On October 3, Jackson Consulting signed a purchase contract, and the delivery and installation were completed on October 10.

The related materials requisitions and time tickets are summarized as follows:

Materials Requisition No. Description     Amount
112 15 meters at $32 $480  
114 19 meters at $32 608  
Time Ticket No. Description     Amount
H10 14 hours at $20 $280  
H11 18 hours at $20 360  

Required:

Enter amounts as positive numbers.

1. Complete that portion of the job order cost sheet that would be prepared when the estimate is given to the customer.

2. Record the costs incurred, and complete the job order cost sheet.

JOB ORDER COST SHEET
Customer Jackson Consulting   Date October 1
      Date wanted October 10
      Date completed October 10
      Job. No.  
ESTIMATE
Direct Materials Direct Labor Summary
  Amount   Amount   Amount
30 Meters at $32 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_1 28 Hours at $20 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_2 Direct Materials $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_3
        Direct Labor fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_4
        Factory Overhead fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_5
Total $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_6 Total $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_7 Total cost $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_8
ACTUAL
Direct Materials Direct Labor Summary
Mat. Req. No. Description Amount Time Ticket No. Description Amount Item Amount
112 15 Meters at $32 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_9 H10 14 Hours at $20 $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_10 Direct Materials $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_11
Direct Labor fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_12
114 19 Meters at $32 fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_13 H11 18 Hours at $20 fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_14 Factory Overhead fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_15
Total   $fill in the blank 8f7704033055032_16 Total  
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Step 1: Understanding Job Costing and its process

Meaning:

Job Costing : It a method of calculating cost of a particular job, work, contract. It is the category of basic costing method which is applicable where the work consists of separate contract, jobs, or batches each of which is authorized by specific order or contract.

As mentioned above it is a method of calculating cost of a particular job and takes into account the cost of materials, labor and overhead.

 

Process of Job Costing

1) Prepare a separate cost sheet for each job

2) Calculate cost of material issued for the job

3) Labor charges incurred

4) When job is completed, overhead charges are added for ascertaining total cost.

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