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ePrintLimited started January 1, 20x4. The company uses a normal-costing system.

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Question

ePrintLimited started January 1, 20x4. The company uses a normal-costing system. It has two direct cost pools, materials and labour, and one indirect cost pool, overhead. Overhead is charged to printing jobs on the basis of direct labour cost. The following information is available for 20x4.

Budgeted direct labour costs                $150,000

Budgeted overhead costs                     $180,000

Costs of actual material used               $126,500

Actual direct labour costs                       $148,750

Actual overhead costs                             $176,000

There were two jobs in process on 31 December 20x4: Job P13 and Job P14. Costs added to each job as of 31 December are as follows:

Direct materials            Direct labor

Job P13                                    $3,620                                     $4,500

Job P14                                    $6,830                                     $7,250

ePrint Limited has no finished goods inventories because all printing jobs are transferred to cost of goods sold when completed

1) Calculate the balance in ending work in process and cost of goods sold before any adjustment for under- or over-allocated overhead

Explanation / Answer

Calculate the ending balance in work in progress.

Job P13

Direct materials = $3,620

Direct Labor = $4,500

Overheads = $4,500 * ($180,000/$150,000) = $5,400.

Total cost of P13 = $13,520

Job P14

Direct materials = $6,830

Direct Labor = $7,250

Overheads = $7,250 * ($180,000/$150,000) = $8,700.

Total cost of P14 = $22,780.

Therefore, ending balance in work in progress = $13,520+$22,780 = $36,300.

Compute the cost of goods sold.

Direct materials = $126,500.

Direct Labor = $148,750

Overheads = 148,750*1.2 = $178,500.

Less: Closing work in progress = $36,300

Cost of Goods sold = $417,450.