Question

The following information is available for Lock-Tite Company, which produces special-order security products and uses a job order costing system. April 30 May 31 $ $44,000 9,200 63,000 55,000 19,500 34,300 Inventories Raw materials Work in process Finished goods Activities and information for May Raw materials purchases (paid with cash) Factory payroll (paid with cash) Factory overhead Indirect materials Indirect labor Other overhead costs Sales (received in cash) Predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost 173,000 300,000 9,000 69,000 103,000 1,400,000 55% 1. Direct labor usage. 2. Indirect labor usage. 3. Total payroll paid in cash. Prepare journal entries for the above transactions for the month of May. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 2 3 Record the entry for direct labor usage. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit

Answer 1

Transaction Credit Debit $ 231,000 General Journal Work in Process Inventory Factory wages payable (Being direct labor usage recorded) $ 231,000 S 69,000 Factory Overhead Factory wages payable (Being indirect labor usage recorded) $ 69,000 $ 300,000 Factory wages payable Cash Being payroll paid in cash recorded) $ 300,000 Working Notes: 1 Direct labor usage = $300,000-$69,000 = $231,000