Bliny Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs for direct material and direct labor: |
Direct material: 1.70 meters at $5.60 per meter | $ | 9.52 |
Direct labor: .40 hours at $13.00 per hour | $ | 5.20 |
During the most recent month, 8,400 units were produced. The costs associated with the month’s production of this product were as follows: |
Material purchased: 15,000 meters at $5.40 per meter | $ | 81,000 |
Material used in production: 14,380 meters | – | |
Direct labor: 3,310 hours at $13.20 per hour | $ | 43,692 |
The standard cost variances for direct material and direct labor are: |
Materials price variance: 15,000 meters at $0.20 per meter F | $ | 3,000 | F |
Materials quantity variance: 100 meters at $5.60 per meter U | $ | 560 | U |
Labor rate variance: 3,310 hours at $0.20 per hour U | $ | 662 | U |
Labor efficiency variance: 50 hours at $13 per hour F | $ | 650 | F |
Required: | |
1. |
Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of materials on account for the month. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) |
2. |
Prepare the journal entry to record the use of materials for the month. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) |
3. |
Prepare the journal entry to record the incurrence of direct labor cost for the month. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) |
Journal entry :
Date | accounts & explanation | debit | credit |
Direct material (15000*5.6) | 84000 | ||
Material price variance | 3000 | ||
Account payable | 81000 | ||
(To record raw material purchase) | |||
Work in process (14280*5.6) | 79968 | ||
Material quantity variance | 560 | ||
Direct material (14380*5.6) | 80528 | ||
(To record use of material) | |||
Work in process (8400*5.2) | 43680 | ||
labour rate variance | 662 | ||
Labour efficiency variance | 650 | ||
Wages payable | 43692 | ||
(To record direct labour) | |||
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