Under a job-order cost system the Work in Process account is debited with the cost of materials purchased

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In a job-order costing system, the Work in Process account is debited with the cost of materials issued for a specific job, not the cost of materials purchased. The journal entries would typically include debits to Work in Process for direct materials and direct labor costs incurred on a particular job, as well as any manufacturing overhead costs allocated to that job.

Under a Job-Order Cost System the Work in Process Account