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The balance in Work-in-Process Inventory on January 1 was $141,800 at J Company which uses a job order costing system. Direct materials used in January were $174,500. Direct labor used in January was $162,500. Overhead is applied at a rate of 140 percent of direct labor dollars. The following jobs were completed in January: Job #84 had a total cost of $198,780. Job #85 had a total cost of $102,520. Job #86 had a total cost of $119,450. Job #87 had a total cost of $93,150. The only job not finished at the end of January was Job #88 that had $72,400 of material cost to date.
How much overhead had been applied to Job 88?
Solution:
Beginning WIP | 141800 |
Add: Direct materials | 174500 |
Add: Direct labor | 162500 |
Add: Overhead applied (162500*140%) | 227500 |
Total Manufacturing costs | 706300 |
Total Manufacturing costs | 706300 |
Less: Cost of Completed Jobs | |
Job #84 | -198780 |
Job #85 | -102520 |
Job #86 | -119450 |
Job #87 | -93150 |
Cost of Ending Work in Process (Job #88) | 192400 |
Cost of Ending Work in Process (Job #88) | 192400 |
Less: Material cost | 72400 |
Dierct labor and Overhead in Job #88 | 120000 |
Now,
Overhead applied to Job 88 = $120000*140%/240% = $70,000