Question

Job Costs

At the end of May, Bergan Company had completed Jobs 200 and 305. Job 200 is for 2,390 units, and Job 305 is for 2,053 units.

The following data relate to these two jobs:

On May 7, Bergan Company purchased on account 10,000 units of raw materials at $8 per unit. During May, raw materials were requisitioned for production as follows: 7,500 units for Job 200 at $8 per unit and 1,480 units for Job 305 at $5 per unit.

During May, Bergan Company accumulated 2,500 hours of direct labor costs on Job 200 and 3,000 hours on Job 305. The total direct labor was incurred at a rate of $28 per direct labor hour for Job 200 and $24 per direct labor hour for Job 305.

Bergan Company estimates that total factory overhead costs will be $620,000 for the year. Direct labor hours are estimated to be 80,000.

a. Determine the balance on the job cost sheets for Jobs 200 and 305 at the end of May.

Job 200	$
Job 305	$

b. Determine the cost per unit for Jobs 200 and 305 at the end of May. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.

Job 200	$
Job 305	$

Answer 1

	Bergan Company
	Jobs	200	305
	Completed Job	2390	2053
	Raw Material requisitoned =(7500 units @ $8) for Job 200 and (1480@$5 ) for job 305	$ 60,000.00	$    7,400.00
	Direct Labor=(2500 Direct Labor Hours @ $28) for Job 200 and (3000 hours @ $24)	$ 70,000.00	$ 72,000.00
	Manufacturing Overhead=(2500 Direct Labor Hours @$7.75) for Job 200 and(3000 Direct Labor Hours@$7.75) ofr Job 305	$ 19,375.00	$ 23,250.00
	Balance on the job cost sheet	$149,375.00	$102,650.00
	Jobs	200	305
	Completed Job	2390	2053
	Balance on the job cost sheet	$149,375.00	$102,650.00
	Cost per unit	$        62.50	$        50.00
	Predetermined Rater=(Estimated Overhead cost/Estimated Labor Hours)=($620000/80000)	$          7.75