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The Winston Company estimates that the factory overhead for thefollowing year will be $716,400. The company has decided that thebasis for applying factory overhead should be machine hours, whichis estimated to be 39,800 hours. The total machine hours for theyear was 54,400 hours. The actual factory overhead for the year was$993,000.

Required:

(a) Determine the total factoryoverhead amount applied.
(b) Calculate the overappliedor underapplied amount for the year. Enter the amount as positivevalues.

(c) Prepare the journal entry to close Factory Overhead intoCost of Goods Sold. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exactwording of account titles.

CHARTOF ACCOUNTS
Winston Company
General Ledger
ASSETS
110Cash
121Accounts Receivable
131Materials
133Work in Process
135Factory Overhead
137Finished Goods
141Supplies
142Prepaid Expenses
181Land
190Factory Equipment
191Accumulated Depreciation
LIABILITIES
210Accounts Payable
221Utilities Payable
251Wages Payable
EQUITY
311Common Stock
340Retained Earnings
351Dividends
390Income Summary
REVENUE
410Sales
610Interest Revenue

(a) Determine the total factory overhead amount applied.

Total factory overhead applied$?

(b) Calculate the overapplied or underapplied amount for theyear. Enter the amount as positive values.

Factory overhead (underapplied or overapplied?)by how much $?

(c) Prepare the journal entry to close Factory Overhead intoCost of Goods Sold on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accountsfor exact wording of account titles.

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  • Requirement [a]

Estimated Overhead

$716,400

Divided by

Estimated machine hours

                        39,800

Equals to

Predetermined Overhead allocation rate

$18

Multiplied by

Actual machine hours

                        54,400

You get

Total Factory overhead amount applied

$979,200

  • Requirement [b]

Total Factory overhead amount applied

$979,200

Total actual factory overhead

$993,000

Applied overhead are

LESS than Actual overheads

Hence

Overheads are UNDER – APPLIED by $ 13,800

  • Requirement [c]

DATE

DESCRIPTION

POST. REF.

DEBIT

CREDIT

1

31-Dec

Cost of Goods Sold [993000 - 979200]

$13,800

2

   Factory Overhead

$13,800


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In: AccountingThe Winston Company estimates that the factory overhead for thefollowing year will be $716,400. The...The Winston Company estimates that the factory overhead for thefollowing year will be $716,400. The company has decided that thebasis for applying factory overhead should be machine hours, whichis estimated to be 39,800 hours. The total machine hours for theyear was 54,400 hours. The actual factory overhead for the year was$993,000.Required:(a) Determine the total factoryoverhead amount applied.(b) Calculate the overappliedor underapplied amount for the year. Enter the amount as positivevalues.(c) Prepare the journal entry to close Factory Overhead intoCost of Goods Sold. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exactwording of account titles.CHARTOF ACCOUNTSWinston CompanyGeneral LedgerASSETS110Cash121Accounts Receivable131Materials133Work in Process135Factory Overhead137Finished Goods141Supplies142Prepaid Expenses181Land190Factory Equipment191Accumulated DepreciationLIABILITIES210Accounts Payable221Utilities Payable251Wages PayableEQUITY311Common Stock340Retained Earnings351Dividends390Income SummaryREVENUE410Sales610Interest Revenue(a) Determine the total factory overhead amount applied.Total factory overhead applied$?(b) Calculate the overapplied or underapplied amount for theyear. Enter the amount as positive values.Factory overhead (underapplied or overapplied?)by how much $?(c) Prepare the journal entry to close Factory Overhead intoCost of Goods Sold on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accountsfor exact wording of account titles.PAGE 1JOURNALDATEDESCRIPTIONPOST.REF.DEBITCREDIT12

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