The net earnings of the factory workers for Larkin Company during the month of January are $87,000. The employer's payroll taxes for the factory payroll are $9,400. The fringe benefits to be paid by the employer on this payroll are $5,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 82% is related to direct labor and 18% is attributable to indirect labor. (a) Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January. (b) Prepare the entry to assign factory labor to production. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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The net earnings of the factory workers for Larkin Company during the month of January are $87,000. The employer's payroll taxes for the factory payroll are $9,400. The fringe benefits to be paid
by the employer on this payroll are $5,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 82% is related to direct labor and 18% is attributable to indirect labor.
(a) Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January.
(b) Prepare the entry to assign factory labor to production.
(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Transcribed Image Text:The net earnings of the factory workers for Larkin Company during the month of January are $87,000. The employer's payroll taxes for the factory payroll are $9,400. The fringe benefits to be paid by the employer on this payroll are $5,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 82% is related to direct labor and 18% is attributable to indirect labor. (a) Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January. (b) Prepare the entry to assign factory labor to production. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
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