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Kapanga Manufacturing Corporation uses a job-order costing system and started th

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Question

Kapanga Manufacturing Corporation uses a job-order costing system and started the month of October with a zero balance in its work in process and finished goods inventory accounts. During October, Kapanga worked on three jobs and incurred the following direct costs on those jobs:
   

Job B18

Job B19

Job C11

Direct materials

$12,000

$21,000

$18,000

Direct labor

$8,000

$10,000

$5,000



What is Kapanga's cost of goods manufactured for October?

Kapanga applies manufacturing overhead at a rate of 150% of direct labor cost. During October, Kapanga completed Jobs B18 and B19 and sold Job B19.

$50,000

$55,000

$78,000

$82,000

Job B18

Job B19

Job C11

Direct materials

$12,000

$21,000

$18,000

Direct labor

$8,000

$10,000

$5,000

Explanation / Answer

Calculate cost of goods manufactured :

Cost of goods manufactured = 32000+46000 = 78000

so answer is c) $78,000

B18 B19 Direct material 12000 21000 Direct labour 8000 10000 Manufacturing overhead applied 12000 15000 Total cost 32000 46000