Question: Dowd Co., which uses a standard costing system, has developed the following standard cost data based on a denominator volume of 60,000 direct labor hours
Dowd Co., which uses a standard costing system, has developed the following standard cost data based on a denominator volume of 60,000 direct labor hours (DLHs). Budgeted fixed overhead is $360,000 and budgeted variable overhead is $180,000 at this level of activity.
| Direct material (3 lbs. @ $2.00 per lb.) | $6.00 |
| Direct labor (0.5 hrs. @ $8.00 per hr.) | 4.00 |
| Factory overhead (0.5 hrs. $9.00 per hr.) | 4.50 |
| Total standard cost per unit | $14.50 |
During the last period, the company purchased 400,000 lbs. of material at a cost of $812,000. It incurred the following manufacturing costs to produce 128,000 units:
| Actual costs incurred | |
| Direct material (380,000 lbs) | $771,400 |
| Direct labor (63,000 hrs.) | 516,600 |
| Variable overhead | 220,000 |
| Fixed overhead | 365,000 |
Dowd uses two overhead accounts: factory overhead control and factory overhead applied. The company recognizes material price variances at the earliest point in time, i.e., at the point of purchase.
Required:
Given the above information, provide the correct journal entries for the following:
1. Purchase of material
2. Issuance of material to production
3. Direct labor cost for the period
4. Factory overhead applied to production
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