Answer and Explanation:
The Journal entry is shown below:-
1. Factory Labor Dr, $55,200
To Labor Price Variance $1,200
To Factory Wages Payable $54,000
(Being factory labor is recorded)
Here we debited the factory labor as it increased the expenses and we credited the labor price variance and factory wages payable as it the factory wages payable increased the liabilities
2. Work in Process Inventory $57,040 ($55,200 ÷ $6,000 × $6,200)
To Labor Quantity Variance $1,840
To Factory Labor $55,200
(Being is work in progress is recorded)
Here we debited the work in progress inventory as it increased the assets and we credited the labor quantity variance and factory labor as the factory labor decreased the expenses
