At the beginning of September certain ledger accounts in the books and records of the Mayfair Products
Question:
At the beginning of September certain ledger accounts in the books and records of the Mayfair Products Company, Inc. had these balances:
Debit Credit
Work in Process $1,010
Materials 3,690
Accrued Payroll $436
The balance in the work in process account is supported by these details appearing in the job order cost sheets:
Direct materials $320
Direct labor (150 hours) $450
Factory overhead applied $240
Total $1,010
Certain columnar totals in the accounts payable register at the end of September show:
Accounts payable $13,820 (credit)
Purchase discounts lost $108 (debit)
Materials $5,300 (debit)
Accrued payroll $4,352 (debit)
Income taxes withheld $478 (credit)
Materials requisitions indicate:
For production $4,270
For repairs and maintenance $250
For factory supplies $600
The labor distribution sheet shows:
Direct labor (for job orders), 2,000 hours $6,000
Factory overhead:
Foreman's salary $800
Repairs and maintenance $180
Indirect labor $600
Total $7,580
The finished orders for the month consist of:
Direct materials $4,030
Direct labor (1,910 hours) $5,730
Factory overhead applied $3,056
Total $12,816
The following subsidiary accounts and their balances controlled by the I factory overhead control account appear in the ledger as of September 30:
Foreman’s salary $800
Factory $150
Repairs and maintenance $430
Light and Power $160
Indirect labor $600
Water and Heat $150
Factory Supplies $600
Payroll Taxes $1,137
Depreciation-Factory Equipment $120
Recent- Factory $200
At the end of the month the three incomplete production (job) orders can be summarized as follows:
Materials $560
Direct labor (240 hours) $720
Factory overhead applied $384
Total $1,664
Required:
(1) A statement of the cost of goods manufactured for the month of September.
(2) A calculation of the over- or - underapplied factory overhead for the month of September.
Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025518
2nd edition
Authors: Stacey Whitecotton, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips