On the year-end trial balance of Jo Company, the credit entry in the finished goods inventory account
Question:
On the year-end trial balance of Jo Company, the credit entry in the finished goods inventory account was $3,630,000, and the credit entry to the manufacturing overhead (MOH) control account was $1,985,000. The company’s income statement after adjustments shows that the cost of goods sold (COGS) was $3,540,000. The company uses a normal cost system and closes the balance in the manufacturing overhead control account to the cost of goods sold.
Required:
1. Determine if the manufacturing overhead has been under- or overapplied.
2. Compute the amount by which the manufacturing overhead has been under- or overapplied.
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259103261
4th Canadian edition
Authors: Peter C. Brewer, Ray H Garrison, Eric Noreen, Suresh Kalagnanam, Ganesh Vaidyanathan