Question

The gross earnings of the factory workers for Larkin Company during the month of January are $86,000. The employer's payroll taxes for the factory payroll are $9,500. The fringe benefits to be paid by the employer on this payroll are $5,300. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 81% is related to direct labor and 19% is attributable to indirect labor. (a) Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January. (b) Prepare the entry to assign factory labor to production. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) No. Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (a) (b)

Answer 1

Transaction	Accounts Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
a.	Factory labor	$       1,00,800
	Factory wages payable		$           86,000
	Employer payroll taxes payable		$             9,500
	Employer fringe benefits payable		$             5,300
b.	Work in process inventory ($100800 X 81%)	$           81,648
	Manufacturing overheads ($100800 X 19%)	$           19,152
	Factory labor		$       1,00,800

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