Playmore Costume Company, located in Toronto, sews costumes for plays and musicals.
Playmore considers itself primarily a service firm, as it never produces costumes without a preexisting order and only purchases materials to the specifications of the particular job. Any finished goods ending inventory is temporary and is zeroed out as soon as the show producer pays for the order.
Overhead is applied on the basis of direct labour cost. During the first quarter of the year, the following activity took place in each of the accounts lists:
Work in Process
Bal. I Complete
DL I
OH I
DM I
Bal.
Finished Goods
Bal. I Sold
Complete I
Bal.
Overhead
I
Bal. I
Cost of Goods Sold
I
I
Job was the only job in process at the end of the quarter. A total of direct labour at $ per hour were charged to Job
Required:
Assuming the overhead is applied on the basis of direct labour cost, what was the overhead rate used during the first quarter of the year? Marks
What was the applied overhead for the first quarter? The actual overhead? The underapplied or overapplied overhead? Marks
What was the cost of the goods manufactured for the quarter? Marks
Assume that the overhead variance is closed to the Cost of Goods sold account. Prepare the journal entry to close out the Overhead Control Account. What is the adjusted balance in Cost of Goods Sold? Marks
For Job identify the costs incurred for direct materials, direct labour, and overhead. Marks