Bunnell corporation is a manufacturer that uses job-order


Question -

Bunnell Corporation is a manufacturer that uses job-order costing, On January 1, the company's inventory balances were as follows:

Raw materials - $ 66,000

Work in process - $ 33,600

Finished goods - $ 38,400

The company applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor-hours. For the current year, the company's predetermined overhead rate of $13.50 per direct labor-hour was based on a cost formula that estimated $540,000 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 40,000 direct labor-hours. The following transactions were recorded for the year:

a. Raw materials were purchased on account, $684,000,

b. Raw materials use in production, $646,400. All of the raw materials were used as direct materials.

c. The following costs were accrued for employee services: direct labor, $490,000; indirect labor, $150,000; selling and administrative salaries, $319,000.

d. Incurred various selling and administrative expenses (e.g., advertising, sales travel costs, and finished goods warehousing), $423,000.

e. Incurred various manufacturing overhead costs (e.g., depreciation, insurance, and utilities), $390,000.

f. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to production. The company actually worked 41,000 direct labor-hours on all jobs during the year.

g. Jobs costing $1,623,300 to manufacture according to their job cost sheets were completed during the year.

h. Jobs were sold on account to customers during the year for a total of $3,547,500. The jobs cost $1,633,300 to manufacture according to their job cost sheets.

Required: What is the journal entry to record raw materials used in production?

Solution Preview :

Prepared by a verified Expert
Accounting Basics: Bunnell corporation is a manufacturer that uses job-order
Reference No:- TGS02380499

Now Priced at $25 (50% Discount)

Recommended (97%)

Rated (4.9/5)