Question

Manufacturing overhead for the month was underapplied by $6,000. The company allocates any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead among work in process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold at the end of the month on the basis of the overhead applied during the month in those accounts. The journal entry to record the allocation of any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead for January would include the following:
Work In Process Finished Goods Cost of Goods Sold Total
Direct materials $10,670 $12,000 $81,120 $103,790
Direct labor 11,630 15,000 101,400 128,030
Manufacturing
overhead applied 9,680 9,680 68,640 88,000
Total $31,980 $36,680 $251,160 $319,820
Manufacturing overhead for the month was underapplied by $6,000.
The Corporation allocates any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead among work in process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold at the end of the month on the basis of the manufacturing overhead applied during the month in those accounts.
The journal entry to record the allocation of any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead for May would include the following:
a. credit to Work in Process of $31,980.
b. debit to Work in Process of $660.
c. credit to Work in Process of $660.
d. debit to Work in Process of $31,980.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. debit to Work in Process of $660.

Explanation:

Particulars        Work in         Finished   Cost of Goods Sold Total

                           Process  Goods

Manufacturing

overhead

applied during

the month    9680         9680       68640       88000

Percentage of total 11.0% 11.0% 78.0% 100.0%

Allocation of under-applied

manufacturing overhead   660    660         4680          6000