Principles of Cost Accounting
Principles of Cost Accounting
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ISBN: 9781305087408
Author: Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 13P

Potomac Automotive Co. manufactures engines that are made only on customers’ orders and to their specifications. During January, the company worked on Jobs 007, 008, 009, and 010. The following figures summarize the cost records for the month:

Chapter 1, Problem 13P, Potomac Automotive Co. manufactures engines that are made only on customers orders and to their

Jobs 007 and 008 have been completed and delivered to the customer at a total selling price of $426,000, on account. Job 009 is finished but has not yet been delivered. Job 010 is still in process. There were no materials or work in process inventories at the beginning of the month. Material purchases were $115,000, and there were no indirect materials used during the month.

Required:

  1. 1. Prepare a summary showing the total cost of each job completed during the month or in process at the end of the month.
  2. 2. Prepare the summary journal entries for the month to record the distribution of materials, labor, and overhead costs.
  3. 3. Determine the cost of the inventories of completed engines and engines in process at the end of the month.
  4. 4. Prepare the journal entries to record the completion of the jobs and the sale of the jobs.
  5. 5. Prepare a statement of cost of goods manufactured.

1.

Expert Solution
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To determine

Determine the total production cost for each job.

Explanation of Solution

Production costs are those costs that are incurred for manufacturing a product or providing the service to the end user. The following are three basic elements of production costs.

Calculate the total production cost for each job.

Principles of Cost Accounting, Chapter 1, Problem 13P , additional homework tip  1

(Figure 1)

Excel workings:

Principles of Cost Accounting, Chapter 1, Problem 13P , additional homework tip  2

(Figure 2)

2.

Expert Solution
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To determine

Prepare journal entry to record the distribution of materials, labor and overhead cost.

Explanation of Solution

Prepare journal entry to record the distribution of materials, labor and overhead cost.

DateAccounts title and explanation

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

 Work in process inventory98,500 
 Material inventory 98,500
 (To record the issuance of materials to production)  

(Table 1)

DateAccounts title and explanation

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

 Work in process inventory155,000 
 Payroll 155,000
 (To record the distribution of payroll)  

(Table 2)

DateAccounts title and explanation

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

 Work in process inventory120,000 
 Factory overhead 120,000
 (To record the distribution of factory overhead)  

(Table 3)

3.

Expert Solution
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To determine

Identify the cost of the inventories for the engines completed and the engines that are in process during the end of the month.

Explanation of Solution

  • Cost of the inventories for the completed and not yet delivered engines is $59,000 (Job 009).
  • Cost of inventories that are in process during the end of the month is $30,500 (Job 010).

4.

Expert Solution
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To determine

Prepare journal entry to record the given transactions.

Explanation of Solution

Prepare journal entry to record the completion of jobs.

DateAccounts title and explanation

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

 Finished goods343,000 
 Work in process (1) 343,000
 (To record jobs that were completed)  

(Table 4)

Prepare journal entry to record the sale of jobs.

DateAccounts title and explanation

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

 Accounts receivable426,000 
      Sales 426,000
 (To record the sale on account during June)  

(Table 5)

DateAccounts title and explanation

Debit

($)

Credit

($)

 Cost of goods sold (2)284,000 
      Finished goods inventory 284,000
 (To record cost of goods sold)  

(Table 6)

Working note 1: Calculate the value of jobs completed.

Jobs completed = (Total production cost of Job 007+Total production cost of Job 008+Total production cost of Job 009)=$190,000+$94,000+$59,000=$343,000

Working note 2: Calculate the value of cost of goods sold.

Cost of goods sold =( Total production cost of Job 007+Total production cost of Job 008)=$190,000+$94,000=$284,000

5.

Expert Solution
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Compute the Company P’s statement of cost of goods manufactured for the month ended January 31.

Explanation of Solution

Compute the Company P’s statement of cost of goods manufactured for the month ended January 31.

Company P
Statement of cost of goods manufactured
For the month ended January 31
ParticularsAmount in $Amount in $
Direct materials:  
Inventory, January 10 
Add: Purchase115,000 
Total cost of available materials115,000 
Less: Inventory, January 31 (3)16,500 
Cost of materials used 98,500
Less: Indirect materials used 0
Cost of direct materials used in production 98,500
Direct labor 155,000
Factory  Overhead 120,000
Total manufacturing cost 373,500
Add: work in process inventory, January 1 0
  373,500
Less: Work in  process inventory, January 31 30,500
Cost of goods sold manufactured 343,000

(Table 7)

Working note 3: Calculate the value of ending inventory.

Ending Inventory=( Cost of available materialsCost of materials used )=$115,000$98,500=$16,500

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