Samer Corp. uses a job order cost accounting system. The following is selected information pertaining to costs applied to jobs during the year:
Jobs still in process at the end of the year:
$167,000, which includes $65,000 direct labor costs.
Jobs finished and sold during the year:
$395,000, which includes $172,000 direct labor costs.
Jobs finished but unsold at end of the year:
$103,000, which includes $38,000 direct labor costs.
Samer Corp.'s predetermined overhead allocation rate is 60% of direct labor cost. At the end of the year, the company's records show that $189,000 of factory overhead has been incurred. (a) Determine the amount of overapplied or underapplied overhead.
(b) Prepare the necessary journal entry to close the Factory Overhead account assuming that any remaining balance is not material.

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The Answer of Samer Corp. uses a job order cost accounting system. The following is selected information pertaining to costs applied to jobs during the year:
Jobs still in process at the end of the year:
$167,000, which includes $65,000 direct labor costs.
Jobs finished and sold during the year:
$395,000, which includes $172,000 direct labor costs.
Jobs finished but unsold at end of the year:
$103,000, which includes $38,000 direct labor costs.
Samer Corp.'s predetermined overhead allocation rate is 60% of direct labor cost. At the end of the year, the company's records show that $189,000 of factory overhead has been incurred. (a) Determine the amount of overapplied or underapplied overhead.
(b) Prepare the necessary journal entry to close the Factory Overhead account assuming that any remaining balance is not material.