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Jul 20, 2012, 10:22 AM
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The amount of overhead debited to work in process inventory should be
The predetermined overhead rate is 80% of direct labor cost. During he month, $700,000 of factory labor costs were incurred of which $100,000 was indirect labor. The amount of overhead debited to work in process inventory should be
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Jul 20, 2012, 02:49 PM
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surely you have answered your own question, simple mathematics, determine the value of direct labour, etc, etc
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Jul 20, 2012, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by paraclete
surely you have answered your own question, simple mathematics, determine the value of direct labour, etc, etc
. Doesn't help. I'm struggling with the question I don't know how to solve it
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Jul 20, 2012, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jamiehammock
the predetermined overhead rate is 80% of direct labor cost. During he month, $700,000 of factory labor costs were incurred of which $100,000 was indirect labor The amount of overhead debited to work in process inventory should be
The answer to the problem lies in basic comprehension and logic
if you are given the value of indirect labour and the value of factory labour costs then what remains must be direct labour. The overhead rate is applied to direct labour so the amount debited to work in progress is direct labour multiplied by the overhead rate
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Jul 20, 2012, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by paraclete
The answer to the problem lies in basic comprehension and logic
if you are given the value of indirect labour and the value of factory labour costs then what remains must be direct labour. The overhead rate is applied to direct labour so the amount debited to work in progress is direct labour multiplied by the overhead rate
So I take 700000-100000=600000x .80?
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Jul 20, 2012, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jamiehammock
So I take 700000-100000=600000x .80?
Sounds like the way to go.
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