Caldwell,Inc

question 24

Essay

Caldwell,Inc.has two processes-Coloring Department and Mixing Department.The company sold 450 gallons on account at $110 per gallon.The total cost of processing was $385,000 for 5,500 gallons of paint.Throughout the year,the company used a predetermined overhead allocation rate to allocate $80,000 and $90,000 of indirect costs to the Coloring Department and Mixing Department,respectively.The actual overhead costs incurred amounted to $150,000 at the end of the year.What are the journal entries to record the sale of goods and the adjustment for over/underallocated manufacturing overhead at the end of the year if the company follows a process costing system?

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