Needham Company Uses a Job Order Cost System The Company Applies Overhead at 120% of Direct Labor Cost

question 55

Multiple Choice

Needham Company uses a job order cost system.During the month of September,the company worked on three jobs.The job order cost sheets for the three jobs contained the following information at the end of September: $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|}\hline & {\text { Job A }} & {\text { Job B }} &{\text { Job C }} \\\hline \text { Beginning Balances } & \$ 4,000 & \$ 3,000 & \$ 6,000 \\\hline \text { Direct Materials } & 1,000 & 1,600 & 2,000 \\\hline \text { Direct Labor } & 2,400 & 4,600 & 1,800 \\\hline\end{array}$ The company applies overhead at 120% of direct labor cost. During September Job B was completed,and it was sold in October.At the end of September the total cost in work in process was:

• A) $36,960.
• B) $22,240.
• C) $26,400.
• D) None of these.

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Definitions:

Direct Method

In cost accounting, a technique that allocates service department costs directly to producing departments without considering any services rendered between service departments.

Administrative Costs

All executive, organizational, and clerical costs associated with the general management of an organization rather than with manufacturing or selling.

Facilities Costs

Facilities costs are the expenses associated with the physical locations where business operations occur, including maintenance, utilities, and rent.

Direct Method

A cash flow statement preparation method that lists specific sources of operating cash inflows and uses of cash outflows, as opposed to the indirect method.