Hartwell Company manufactures one product, it does not maintain any beginning or ending inventories, and its uses
Question:
The company purchased (with cash) and used 60,000 yards of raw materials at a cost of $11.00 per yard. Its direct laborers worked 40,000 hours and were paid a total of $600,000. The company started and completed 28,000 units of finished goods during the period. Bowen's standard cost card for its only product is as follows:
Required:
1. When recording the raw material purchases (on account):
a. The Raw Materials inventory will increase (decrease) by how much?
b. The Cash will increase (decrease) by how much?
c. The materials price variance will be favorable or unfavorable and by how much?
2. When recording the raw materials used in production:
a. The Raw Materials inventory will increase (decrease) by how much?
b. The Work in Process inventory will increase (decrease) by how much?
c. The materials quantity variance will be favorable or unfavorable and by how much?
3. When recording the direct labor costs added to production:
a. The Work in Process inventory will increase (decrease) by how much?
b. The Cash will increase (decrease) by how much?
c. The labor rate and efficiency variances will be favorable or unfavorable and by how much?
4. When applying fixed manufacturing overhead to production:
a. The Work in Process inventory will increase (decrease) by how much?
b. The fixed overhead budget and volume variances will be favorable or unfavorable and by how much?
5. When transferring costs from Work in Process to Finished Goods, the Finished Goods inventory will increase (decrease) by how much?
Step by Step Answer:
Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1259307416
16th edition
Authors: Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen, Peter Brewer