212) Jaquish Inc. has provided the following data for the month of January. There were no
beginning inventories; consequently, the direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing
overhead applied listed below are all for the current month.
Manufacturing overhead
applied
Manufacturing overhead for the month was underapplied by $6,000.
The company allocates any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead among work in
process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold at the end of the month on the basis of the overhead
applied during the month in those accounts.
The journal entry to record the allocation of any underapplied or overapplied manufacturing
overhead for January would include the following:
A) credit to Work in Process of $480
B) debit to Work in Process of $8,830
C) debit to Work in Process of $480
D) credit to Work in Process of $8,830
Work in Process (8% × $6,000)
Finished Goods (16% × $6,000)
Cost of Goods Sold (76% × $6,000)
Manufacturing Overhead