Claycamp Inc. uses a job-order costing in which any underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed out to cost of goods sold at the end of the month. The company's cost of goods manufactured for July was $147,000; its beginning finished goods inventory was $43,000; its ending finished goods inventory was $31,000; its manufacturing overhead was underapplied by $5,000.
Required:
Determine the cost of goods sold that would appear on the income statement for July; in other words, determine the cost of goods sold after adjustment for any underapplied or overapplied overhead. Show your work!

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer of Claycamp Inc. uses a job-order costing in which any underapplied or overapplied overhead is closed out to cost of goods sold at the end of the month. The company's cost of goods manufactured for July was $147,000; its beginning finished goods inventory was $43,000; its ending finished goods inventory was $31,000; its manufacturing overhead was underapplied by $5,000.
Required:
Determine the cost of goods sold that would appear on the income statement for July; in other words, determine the cost of goods sold after adjustment for any underapplied or overapplied overhead. Show your work!