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The following information is available for SafeLife Company, which produces spec

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Question

The following information is available for SafeLife Company, which produces special-order security products and uses a job order cost accounting system.

 

 

April 30

May 31

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

$

27,000

$

41,000

Goods in process

 

9,000

 

20,600

Finished goods

 

70,000

 

33,000

Activities and information for May

 

 

 

 

Raw materials purchases (paid with cash)

 

 

 

183,000

Factory payroll (paid with cash)

 

 

 

500,000

Factory overhead

 

 

 

 

Indirect materials

 

 

 

6,000

Indirect labor

 

 

 

74,000

Other overhead costs

 

 

 

95,500

Sales (received in cash)

 

 

 

1,500,000

Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost

 

 

 

55

%

 

Compute the following amounts for the month of May. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

 

 

1.

Cost of direct materials used.

$

 

2.

Cost of direct labor used.

$

 

3.

Cost of goods manufactured. (PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS ANSWER)

$

 

4.

Cost of goods sold.*

$

 

5.

Gross profit.

$

The following information is available for SafeLife Company, which produces special-order security products and uses a job order cost accounting system.

 

Explanation / Answer

1.Cost of Directmaterials used Raw materials at the beginning $27,000 Raw materials purchased during the year $183,000 Raw materials available for use $210,000 Less:Raw materials balance at the end $41,000 Raw materials consumed duringthe year $169,000 2.Direct labor(factory payrolls) $500,000 Factory overheads: indirect materials $6,000 indirect labor $74,000 other overheads $95,500 $175,500 3.Cost of goods manufactured Goods in process-opening balance $9,000 Direct materials used $169,000 Direct labor $500,000 Fctory overheads $175,500 $853,500 Less: Goods in process-ending $20,600 Cost of goods manufactured $832,900 4.Cost of goods sold Finished goods inventory at thebeginning $70,000 Cost of goods manufactured $832,900 Goods available for sale $902,900 Less:Finished goods inventory at the end $33,000 Costof goods sold $869,900 5. Sales $1,500,000 Less: cost of goods sold $869,900 Gross profit $630,100