Patrick Co

question 99

Essay

Patrick Co. produces computer desks and uses a standard cost system. Material standards are 6.75 pounds of material at $10.40 per pound and 5.2 hours of labor at a standard wage rate of $10.50. During December, Patrick Co. produced and sold 3,100 desks. Material purchases totaled 20,800 pounds at a total cost of $224,780. Material usage totaled 20,970 pounds. Payroll totaled $183,660 for 17,140 hours worked. Patrick Co. does not maintain inventories other than direct materials. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions.
a. Direct materials purchase
b. Direct materials usage
c. Direct labor incurred

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how often a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a certain period of time, indicating efficiency in inventory management.

Asset Turnover

A financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets in generating sales revenue.

Generate Sales

The process of creating revenue through the marketing and selling of goods or services.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial metric indicating how efficiently a company collects on the credit it extends to customers by measuring the number of times average accounts receivable are collected during a period.