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 4, Problem 29Q

If the factory overhead control account has a credit balance of $2,000 at the end of the first month of the fiscal year, has the overhead been under- or overapplied for the month? What are some probable causes for the credit balance?

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Occasion Shop, Inc., keeps accounting and cost records on a personal computer.  During the month of January, data were lost as a result of errors made by a new operator.  Fortunately, some data were retrieved and are set forth as follows:a.      The debit balance in the payroll account was P130,000.  This balance included P20,000 in indirect labor that was charged to the factory overhead.b.      The debit balance in the factory overhead account totaled P165,000 while the total credit totaled P166,000.c.      Work in process account showed a January 1 balance of P 91,000.  Materials requisitioned and charged to work in process during the period amounted to P 98,000.  The balance in work in process on January 31, was P82,000.d.      The finished goods balance at January 1 was P50,000.e.      Cost of goods sold had a debit balance of P 389,000.  This amount did not include under-applied factory overhead. The balance of Cost of Sales after closing the overhead variance (immaterial) is?
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Principles of Cost Accounting

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