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O.4 (Comprehensive) Birmingham Contractors uses a job order costing system. InÂ

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Question

O.4 (Comprehensive) Birmingham Contractors uses a job order costing system. InÂ

May 2010, the company made a $3,300,000 bid to build a pedestrian overpass over theÂ

beach highway at Gulf Shores, Alabama. Birmingham Contractors won the bid andÂ

assigned #515 to the project. Its completion date was set at December 15, 2010. Th eÂ

following costs were estimated for completion of the overpass: $1,240,000 for directÂ

material, $670,000 for direct labor, and $402,000 for overhead.

During July, work began on job #515; direct material cost assigned to Job #515Â

was $121,800, and direct labor cost associated with it was $175,040. The ï ¬rm uses a

predetermined OH rate of 60 percent of direct labor cost. Birmingham Contractors

also worked on several other jobs during July and incurred the following costs:

Direct material (including Job #515) issued $579,300

Direct labor (including Job #515) accrued 584,000

Indirect labor accrued 55,800

Administrative salaries and wages accrued 39,600

Depreciation on construction equipment 26,400

Depreciation on offi ce equipment 7,800

Client entertainment (on accounts payable) 11,100

Advertising for fi rm (paid in cash) 6,600

Indirect material (from supplies inventory) 18,600

Miscellaneous expenses (design-related; to be paid in the following month) 10,200

Accrued utilities (for offi ce, $1,800; for construction, $5,400) 7,200

During July, Birmingham Contractors completed several jobs that had been in processÂ

before the beginning of the month. Th ese completed jobs sold for $1,224,000 and

payment will be made to the company in August. Th e related job cost sheets showed

costs associated with those jobs of $829,000. At the beginning of July, Birmingham

Contractors had Work in Process Inventory of $871,800.

a. Prepare a job order cost sheet for Job #515, including all job details, and post the

appropriate cost information for July.

b. Prepare journal entries for the preceding information.

c. Prepare a Cost of Goods Manufactured Schedule for July for Birmingham

Contractors.

d. Assuming that the company pays income tax at a 40 percent rate, prepare an income

statement for Birmingham Contractors.

Explanation / Answer

a) Job Order Cost Sheet

Job No. 515

Customer Name: Gulf Shores, Alabama

Job Description: Pedestrian Overpass

Date Promised: 12-15-10 Date Started: 7-1-10 Date Completed:

Direct Materials: July 1 $121,800

Direct Labor: July 1 $175,050

Manufacturing Overhead: July 1 $105,024



b) Journal Entries

DR: Work in process - $579,300

CR: Raw materials inventory- 579,300


DR:Work in process- 584,000

CR: Wages payable - 584,000


DR: Manufacturing overhead - 55,800

CR: Wages payable - 55,800


DR: Wage expense - 39,600

CR: Wages payable - 39,600


DR: Manufacturing overhead - 26,400

CR: Accumulated depreciation (constuction equipment) - 26,400


DR: Depreciation expense - 7,800

CR: Accumulated dep'n (office equipment) - 7,800


DR: Entertainment expense - 11,100

CR: Accounts payable - 11,100


DR: Advertising expense- 6,600

CR: Cash - 6,600


DR: Manufacturing overhead - 18,600

CR: Supplies - 18,600


DR: Misc Expense - 10,200

CR: Misc Expense payable - 10,200


DR:Utility expense - 1,800

DR: Manufacturing overhead - 5,400

CR: Utilities payable - 7,200


DR: Accounts receivable - 1,224,000

CR: Sales - 1,224,000


DR: Cost of goods sold: 829,000

CR: Finished goods: 829,000


c) Cost of Goods Manufactured

Beginning work in process: 871,800

Add:

Direct materials used: 579,300

Direct labor: 584,000

Total manufacturing overhead: 106,200

Total manufacturing costs to account for: 2,141,300

Less: Ending work in process: 1,312,300

Cost of goods manufactured: 829,000


d) Income Statement

Sales reveunue: $1,224,000

Less cost of goods sold: 829,000

Gross profit: 395,000

Less operating expenses:

Wage exp - 39,600

Dep'n exp - 7,800

Entertainment exp - 11,100

Advertising exp - 6,600

Misc exp - 10,200

Utility exp - 1,800

Total operating expenses: 77,100

Operating income: 317,900

Income tax: 127,160

Net income: 190,740