Alpha Technology's Work in Process Inventory on June 1 Has

question 197

Essay

Alpha Technology's work in process inventory on June 1 has a balance of $27,200 representing Job No. 72. During June, $68,900 of direct materials were requisitioned for Job No. 72 and $5,500 of direct labor cost was incurred on Job No. 72. Manufacturing overhead is allocated at a rate of $16.00 per direct labor hour. Actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred in June amounted to $15,000. There were 700 actual direct labor hours worked in June. No new jobs were started during June. Job No. 72 is completed on June 28.
a. Determine the total cost assigned to Job No. 72.
b. Is manufacturing overhead overallocated or underallocated for the month of June? By how much?

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Definitions:

Net Sales

The net income from sales a business secures, after subtracting the expenses for returned products, allowances for damaged or missing merchandise, and any granted discounts.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold represents the direct expenses related to the production of goods that a company sells, including materials and labor.

Gross Profit Rate

A financial metric indicating the proportion of money left from revenues after accounting for the cost of goods sold.

Sales Revenue

The gross revenue of a company refers to the entire sum of income derived from selling products or services before deducting any costs.