ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

JOB ORDER COSTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A company using a job order costing system would make the following entries to record the flow of materials directly into production
A
debit Work in Process Inventory, credit Cost of Goods Sold.
B
debit Work in Process Inventory, credit Raw Materials Inventory.
C
debit Work in Process Inventory, credit Factory Overhead.
D
debit Factory Overhead, credit Raw Materials Inventory.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Correct Answer: Option e. debit Work in Process Inventory, credit Raw Materials Inventory.

Detailed explanation-2: -A company that uses a job order costing system would make the following entry to record the flow of direct materials into production: debit Work in Process Inventory, credit Raw Materials Inventory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Direct labor costs incurred in production should be recorded as an increase to the inventory account called work-in-process and an increase to the liability account called accounts payable.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purchase of raw materials should be recorded as a debit to the Raw Materials inventory account in a job order cost system. The raw materials account increases when raw materials are purchased and decrease when materials are issued to the manufacturing process.

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