Question

Prepare summary journal entries to record the following transactions for a company in its first month of operations. a. Raw materials purchased on account, $100,000. b. Direct materials used in production, $42,000. Indirect materials used in production, $15,000. c. Paid cash for factory payroll, $50,000. Of this total, $36,000 is for direct labor and $14,000 is for indirect labor. d. Paid cash for other actual overhead costs, $8,250. e. Applied overhead at the rate of 120% of direct labor cost. f. Transferred cost of jobs completed to finished goods, $68,175. g1. Jobs that had a cost of $68,175 were sold. g2. Sold jobs on account for $97,000.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

The journal entry will be analysed below:

a. Dr Raw materials inventory $100,000

Cr Accounts payable $100,000

b. Dr Work in process inventory $42000

Cr Raw materials inventory $42000

Dr Factory overhead $15000

Cr Raw materials inventory $15000.

c. Dr Work in process inventory $36000

Dr Factory overhead $14000

Cr Cash $50,000

d. Dr Factory overhead $8250

Cr Cash $8250

e. Dr Work in process inventory = $36000 × 120% = $43200

Cr Factory overhead $43200

f. Dr Finished goods inventory $68175

Cr Work in process inventory $68175

g. Dr Cost of goods sold $68175

Cr Finished goods inventory $68175

Dr Accounts receivable $97000

Cr Sales $97000