Question

Do It! Review 16-1 During the current month, Wacholz Company incurs the following manufacturing costs. (a) Purchased raw materials of $17,100 on account. (b) Incurred factory labor of $39,300. Of that amount, $31,900 relates to wages payable and $7,400 relates to payroll taxes payable. (c) Factory utilities of $3,700 are payable, prepaid factory property taxes of $2,860 have expired, and depreciation on the factory building is $8,900

Answer 1

Question Continuation

Make journal entries for each type of manufacturing cost.

Answer:

a. Purchased raw materials of $17,100 on account

Accounts --------- Debit (DR) ------- Credit (CR)

Raw Material-------- $17,100 DR

Accounts Payable ----------------- $17,100 CR

b. Incurred factory labor of $39,300. Of that amount, $31,900 relates to wages payable and $7,400 relates to payroll taxes payable.

Accounts --------- Debit (DR) ------- Credit (CR)

Inventory for Work in Process ---- $31,900 DR

Wages Payable ---------- $31,900 CR

Payroll Tax Payable ------- $7,400

c. Factory utilities of $3,700 are payable, prepaid factory property taxes of $2,860 have expired, and depreciation on the factory building is $8,900

Accounts --------- Debit (DR) ------- Credit (CR)

Utilities expenses ----$3,700 DR

Accounts payable ---$3,700 CR

Property taxes ---- $2,860DR

Prepaid expenses --- $2,860CR

Depreciation expense---- $8,900 DR

Accumulated depreciation -----$8,900CR

Footnote:

A Company's Raw Materials are materials purchased that have not been used in the production process (i.e. they have not been transformed into finished goods).