In: Accounting
Entries for Direct Labor and Factory Overhead
Schumacher Industries Inc. manufactures recreational vehicles. Schumacher Industries uses a job order cost system. The time tickets from June jobs are summarized as follows:
Job 11-101 | $2,240 |
Job 11-102 | 1,520 |
Job 11-103 | 1,200 |
Job 11-104 | 1,830 |
Job 11-105 | 1,200 |
Factory supervision | 1,040 |
Factory overhead is applied to jobs on the basis of a predetermined overhead rate of $30 per direct labor hour. The direct labor rate is $17 per hour.
a. Journalize the entry to record the factory labor costs. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Work in Process | |||
Factory Overhead | |||
Wages Payable |
b. Journalize the entry to apply factory overhead to production for June. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Work in Process | |||
Factory Overhead |
Journal Entry | |||
Account Titles | Debit | Credit | |
a) | Work in Process Inventory ($17,680 + $135,830) | $153,510 | |
Factory Overheads | $17,680 | ||
Wages Payable | $135,830 | ||
(To record the allocation of factory labor costs) | |||
Journal Entry | |||
Account Titles | Debit | Credit | |
b) | Work in Process | $270,900 | |
Factory Overheads | $270,900 | ||
(To record the application of factory overheads to jobs) |
Working notes: | |||
Direct labor costs: | Hours (a) | Rate (b) | Total Cost (a*b) |
Job 11-101 | 2,240 | $17 | $38,080 |
Job 11-101 | 1,520 | $17 | $25,840 |
Job 11-101 | 1,200 | $17 | $20,400 |
Job 11-101 | 1,830 | $17 | $31,110 |
Job 11-101 | 1,200 | $17 | $20,400 |
Total direct labor costs | $135,830 | ||
Factory supervison | 1,040 | $17 | $17,680 |
Factory Overhead Costs | Hours (a) | Rate (b) | Total Cost (a*b) |
Job 11-101 | 2,240 | $30 | $67,200 |
Job 11-101 | 1,520 | $30 | $45,600 |
Job 11-101 | 1,200 | $30 | $36,000 |
Job 11-101 | 1,830 | $30 | $54,900 |
Job 11-101 | 1,200 | $30 | $36,000 |
Factory supervison | 1,040 | $30 | $31,200 |
Total factory overheads applied | $270,900 |