Question

Prepare Job-Order Cost Sheets, Predetermined Overhead Rate, Ending Balance of WIP, Finished Goods, and COGS At the beginning of March, Mendez Company had two jobs in process, Job 86 and Job 87, with the following accumulated cost information: Direct materials Direct labor Applied overhead Balance, March 1 Job 86 $4,800 1,200 888 $6,888 Job 87 $1,600 3,000 2,220 56,820 During March, two more jobs (88 and 89) were started. The following direct materials and direct labor costs were added to the four jobs during the month of March: Job 86 Job 87 Job 38 Job 89 Direct materials Direct labor $3,000 800 $7,000 6,000 $2,100 900 $1,500 500 At the end of March, Jobs 86, 87, and 89 were completed. Only Job 87 was sold. On March 1, the balance in Finished Goods was zero. Required: 1. Calculate the overhead rate based on direct labor cost. 2. Prepare a brief job-order cost sheet for the four jobs. Show the balance as of March 1 as well as direct materials and direct labor added in March. Apply overhead to the four jobs for the month of March, and show the ending balances. Mendez Company Job-Order Cost Sheets For the Month of March Job 86 Job 87 Job 88 Job 89 Beginning balance, March

Answer 1

		Job 86	Job 87
	Applied OH	888	2,220
	Direct Labor	1,200	3,000
		74.00%	74.00%
1	74.00%
2		Job 86	Job 87	Job 88	Job 89
	Beginning Balance, March 1	6,888	6,820	-	-
	Direct Material	3,000	7,000	2,100	1,500
	Direct Labor	800	6,000	900	500
	Applied OH	592	4,440	666	370
	Total March 31	11,280	24,260	3,666	2,370
	Status	Completed	Completed	WIP	Completed
	Status 2	Inventory	Sold		Inventory
3	Work in Progress	3,666	Job 88
	Finished Goods	13,650	(Job 86&89)
4	COGS for March:	24,260	(Job 87)