Question

Bretthauer Corporation has provided data concerning the Corporation's Manufacturing Overhead account for the month of July. Prior to the closing of the overapplied or underapplied balance to Cost of Goods Sold, the total of the debits to the Manufacturing Overhead account was $55,000 and the total of the credits to the account was $66,000. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Manufacturing overhead transferred from Finished Goods to Cost of Goods Sold during the month was $55,000.
b. Manufacturing overhead applied to Work in Process for the month was $66,000
c. Actual manufacturing overhead incurred during the month was $66,000
d. Manufacturing overhead for the month was underapplied by $11,000

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Manufacturing overhead applied to Work in Process for the month was $66,000

Explanation:

In posting the journal entries for a manufacturing company, the total of the amount on the credit side of the Manufacturing Overhead account represents the amount applied to and to be posted to the debit side of the Work in Process to complete the double entries.

Therefore, the correct option form the question is b. Manufacturing overhead applied to Work in Process for the month was $66,000.