In: Accounting
THE Company applies overhead to jobs using a pre-determined
overhead rate of 80% of direct labor cost. During 2021, THE
Company began work on three jobs. Information relating to
these three jobs appears below:
                         Job #1      Job #2      Job #3
direct materials ......  $72,000     $56,000     $44,000
direct labor cost .....  $69,000     $52,600     $38,300
By the end of 2021, job #1 and job #2 had been completed.
Job #3 was not completed by the end of 2021. Additionally,
by the end of 2021, one-half of job #2 had been sold and
one-third of Job #1 was sold. THE Company incurred total
actual overhead cost of $122,740 during 2021.
Calculate the amount of finished goods inventory reported
in THE Company's December 31, 2021 balance sheet
Correct answer------------$148,327
Working
| Job 1 | Job 2 | Total | |
| Direct material | $ 72,000 | $ 56,000 | |
| Direct labor | $ 69,000 | $ 52,600 | |
| Overhead applied (Direct labor x 80%) | $ 55,200 | $ 42,080 | |
| Total Finished goods inventory | $ 196,200 | $ 150,680 | |
| Sold portion | 
 $ 98,100 (196200/2)  | 
 $ 100,453 (150680/3 x 2)  | 
|
| Unsold finished goods inventory | $ 98,100 | $ 50,227 | $ 148,327 |