Question

Epolito Corporation incurred $87,000 of actual Manufacturing Overhead costs during September. During the same period, the Manufacturing Overhead applied to Work in Process was $89,000. The journal entry to record the incurrence of the actual Manufacturing Overhead costs would include a:
a. debit to Work in Process of $89,000
b. credit to Manufacturing Overhead of $87,000
c. debit to Manufacturing Overhead of $87,000
d. credit to Work in Process of $89,000

Answer 1

Answer:

c. debit to Manufacturing Overhead of $87,000

Explanation:

Account Titles and Explanation            Debit       Credit

Manufacturing overhead                        $87,000

Accounts payable                                                    $87,000

(Being manufacturing overhead incurred)

Therefore, journal entry for actual manufacturing overhead costs would include a debit to manufacturing overhead of $87,000.

Manufacturing overhead is debited with $87,000 to record actual manufacturing overhead.