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JOB ORDER COSTING The following cost data relate to the manufacture activities o

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JOB ORDER COSTING

The following cost data relate to the manufacture activities of the Aquarius Company during 2018:

   Manufacturing overhead costs incurred during the year:

       Property taxes               $1,500

       Utilities, factory           2,500

       Indirect labor               5,000

       Depreciation, factory           12,000

       Insurance, factory           3,000

           Total actual costs   $24,000

Other costs incurred during the year:

       Purchases of raw materials   $16,000

       Direct labor cost          20,000

Inventories:

  

   Raw materials, January 1, 2018           $ 4,000

   Raw materials, December 31, 2018             $ 3,500

   Work in Process, January 1, 2018             $ 3,000

   Work in process, December 31, 2018          $ 3,750

The company uses a predetermined overhead rate to charge overhead cost to production. The rate for 2018 was $ 5.00 per machine hour, a total of 5,000 machine hours were used for the year.

REQUIRED:

1.   Compute the amount of under or over applied overhead cost for the year 2018.

2.   Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured for 2018.

Explanation / Answer

1) Overhead applied = 5000*$5 = 25000 Actual overhead 24000 Overhead overapplied = 25000-24000 = 1000 2) SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS MANUFACTURED WIP, January 1, 2018 3000 Direct material cost: Beginning balance of raw materials 4000 Add: Purchases 16000 Total raw materials available 20000 Less: Ending balance of raw materials 3500 Direct materials cost 16500 Direct labor cost 20000 Overhead applied = 5000*$5 = 25000 Total cost 64500 Less: WIP, December 31. 2018 3750 Cost of goods manufactured 60750