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Kim's Asphalt does driveway and parking lot resurfacing work for large commercial clients as well as small residential clients. An inventory of materials and equipment is on hand at all times so that work can start as quickly as possible. Special equipment is ordered as required. On May 1, the Materials and Equipment Inventory account had a balance of $43,000. The Work-in-Process Inventory account is maintained to record costs of work not yet complete. There were two such jobs on May 1 with the following costs.

Job 27Highlands MallJob 33Pine Ridge Estates

Materials and equipment $16,425 $53,200

Direct labor 14,200 26,600

Overhead (applied) 5,680 10,640

Overhead has been applied at 40 percent of the costs of direct labor.

During May, Kim's Asphalt started two new jobs. Additional work was carried out on Jobs 27 and 33, with the latter completed and billed to Pine Ridge Estates. Details on the costs incurred on jobs during May follow.

Job 27 33 34 35

Materials and equipment $3,700 $5,500 $5,300 $3,600

Direct labor (wages payable) 5,200 7,450 6,600 2,300

Other May Events

1. Received $13,200 payment on Job 24 delivered to customer in April.
2. Purchased materials and equipment for $10,100 on account.
3. Billed Pine Ridge Estates $137,000 and received payment for $110,000 of that amount.
4. Determined that payroll for indirect labor personnel totaled $720.
5. Issued supplies and incidental materials for current jobs costing $225.
6. Recorded overhead and advertising costs for the operation as follows (all cash except equipment depreciation).

Property taxes $620

Storage area rental 745

Truck and delivery cost 390

Advertising and promotion campaign 670

Inspections 270

Telephone and other miscellaneous 395

Equipment depreciation 520

a.Prepare journal entries to record the flow of costs for operations during May. Note: Enter debits before credits.

1 Record $13,200 payment received on account.

2 Record purchase of materials and equipment of $10,100 on account.

3 Record billing of $137,000.

4 Record receipt of $110,000 towards the billings

5 Record indirect labor cost of $720.

6 Record issue of supplies and incidental materials for current jobs costing $225.

7 Record overhead, advertising and depreciation cost as per the table given above.

8 Record charges to work in process.

9 Record transfer of Job 33.

b.Calculate the amount of over- or underapplied overhead for the month.

c.Determine inventory balances for Materials and Equipment Inventory and Work-in-process inventory.

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