Assessment 4 Part 1: Standard Cost Summary and Related Journal Entries | |||||
The normal capacity of Central Manufacturing Company is 45,000 direct labor hours and 20,000 units per month. A finished unit requires 6 pounds of materials at an estimated cost of $2 per pound. The estimated cost of labor is $10 per hour. The plant estimates that overhead for a month will be $40,000. During the month of March, the plant totaled 41,800 direct labor hours at an average rate of $9.50 an hour. The plant produced 18,000 units, using 105,000 pounds of materials at a cost of $2.04 per pound. | |||||
Using this spreadsheet, prepare (a) a standard cost summary showing standard unit cost, and (b) journal entries to charge materials and labor to work-in-process. | |||||
Standard Cost Summary | |||||
Materials (6 lbs. @ $2.00 per lb.): | |||||
Labor: | |||||
Factory overhead: | |||||
Standard cost per unit: | |||||
Work in Process : Materials | |||||
Materials Price Variance (U) | |||||
Materials Quantity Variance (F) | |||||
Materials | |||||
Work in Process : Labor | |||||
Labor Efficiency Variance (F) | |||||
Labor Rate Variance (F) | |||||
Payroll | |||||
Assessment 4 Part 1: Standard Cost Summary and Related Journal Entries | |||||
The normal capacity of Central Manufacturing Company is 45,000 direct labor hours and 20,000 units per month. A finished unit requires 6 pounds of materials at an estimated cost of $2 per pound. The estimated cost of labor is $10 per hour. The plant estimates that overhead for a month will be $40,000. During the month of March, the plant totaled 41,800 direct labor hours at an average rate of $9.50 an hour. The plant produced 18,000 units, using 105,000 pounds of materials at a cost of $2.04 per pound. | |||||
Using this spreadsheet, prepare (a) a standard cost summary showing standard unit cost, and (b) journal entries to charge materials and labor to work-in-process. | |||||
Standard Cost Summary | |||||
Materials (6 lbs. @ $2.00 per lb.): | |||||
Labor: | |||||
Factory overhead: | |||||
Standard cost per unit: | |||||
Work in Process : Materials | |||||
Materials Price Variance (U) | |||||
Materials Quantity Variance (F) | |||||
Materials | |||||
Work in Process : Labor | |||||
Labor Efficiency Variance (F) | |||||
Labor Rate Variance (F) | |||||
Payroll | |||||
Standard Cost Summary | ||
Materials (6 lbs. @ $2.00 per lb.): | $12 | |
Labor: (2.25 hours @$10 per hour | 22.5 | |
Factory overhead (2.25 hours $.9) | 2.025 | |
Standard cost per unit: | $36.53 | |
Work in Process : Materials | ||
Materials Price Variance (U) | 4200 | U |
(AQ*AR)-(AQ*Sr) | ||
(105000*2.04)-(105000*2) | ||
Materials Quantity Variance (F) | 6000 | F |
SR*(AQ-SQ allowed) | -6000 | |
2*(105000-(18000*6)) | ||
Material (105000*2.04) | 214200 | |
Work in Process : Labor | ||
Labor Efficiency Variance (F) | ||
SR*(AH-SH allowed) | ||
10*(41800-(18000*2.25)) | 13000 | U |
Payroll (41800*9.5) | 37620 | |
Labor rate variance | ||
(AH*AR)-(AH*Sr) | 20900 | F |
(41800*9.5)-(41800*10) | -20900 | |
No. of hours | ||
labor 45000/20000 | 2.250 | |
Ans 2 Journatl entry | ||
Dr | Cr | |
Raw material Inventory (105000*2) | 210000 | |
Material Price Variance | 4200 | |
Accounts Payable (105000*2.04) | 214200 | |
Work in process Inventory (18000*6*2) | 216000 | |
Materials Quantity Variance | 6000 | |
Raw material Inventory | 210000 | |
Work in process Inventory (18000*2.25*10) | 405000 | |
Labor Efficiency Variance | 13000 | |
Labor rate Variance | 20900 | |
Wages payable (41800*9.5) | 397100 | |
Work in process | 37620 | |
Factory overhead | 37620 | |
(41800*.9) |
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