Financial & Managerial Accounting
Financial & Managerial Accounting
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025778
Author: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark S Bettner, Joseph V Carcello
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 4AP

a.

To determine

Calculate the overhead rate that should be used for each department in applying overhead costs to job no. 399.

a.

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Explanation of Solution

Calculate overhead rate for department A.

Overhead application rate =Manufacturing overheadMachine hours=$540,00018,000=$30per machine hour

Calculate overhead rate for department B.

Overhead application rate =Manufacturing overheadDirect labor hours=$412,50025,000=$16.50per direct labor hour

b.

To determine

Calculate the total cost of job no.399, and calculate the unit cost of the product manufactured on this production order.

b.

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Calculate the total cost of job no.399, and calculate the unit cost of the product manufactured on this production order as shown below:

Job No. 399
ParticularsDepartment A (1)Department B (2)Total (1+2)
 Direct materials$6,800$4,500$11,300
 Direct labor$8,100$7,200$15,300
 Manufacturing overhead
$7,500$9,900$17,400
 Total cost of job no. 399$44,000
 Unit cost$11

Table (1)

Working notes:

Calculate manufacturing overhead amount for Department A.

Manufacturing overhead =Machine hours×Overhead rate=250hours×$30per hour=$7,500 (1)

Calculate manufacturing overhead amount for department B.

Manufacturing overhead=Direct labor hours×Overhead rate=600direct labor hours×$16.50per hour=$9,900 (2)

Calculate unit cost.

Unit cost=Total cost of Job no.399Number of units=$44,0004,000units=$11cost per unit (3)

c.

To determine

Prepare journal entry to record sale on account.

c.

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Explanation of Solution

Prepare journal entry to record sale on account of 1,000 tachometers.

Account titles and ExplanationDebitCredit
Accounts receivable$19,500
     Sales$19,500
(To record credit sales in march)

Table (2)

  • Accounts receivable is a current asset, and it is increased. Therefore, debit accounts receivable account for $19,500.
  • Sales is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it is increased. Therefore, credit sales account for $19,500.

Prepare journal entry to record cost of goods sold.

Account titles and ExplanationDebitCredit
Cost of goods sold$11,000
     Finished goods inventory$11,000
(To record cost of units sold during march)

Table (3)

Working note:

Calculate cost of goods sold.

Cost of goods sold=sold units ×unit cost=1,000units ×$11=$11,000 (4)

  • Cost of goods sold is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit cost of goods sold account for $11,000.
  • Finished goods inventory is a current asset, and it is decreased. Therefore, credit finished goods inventory account for $11,000.

d.

To determine

Calculate over-under applied overhead in each department during the year.

d.

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Explanation of Solution

Calculate over-under applied overhead in department A.

Underapplied overhead=Actual overhead Applied overhead=$517,000(17,000 machine hours×$30per hour)=$517,000$510,000=$7,000

Calculate over-under applied overhead in department B.

Overapplied overhead=Applied overheadActual overhead =(17,000 direct labor hours×$16.50per hour)$424,400=$429,000$424,400=$4,600

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Chapter 17 Solutions

Financial & Managerial Accounting

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