Straley Inc.has provided the following data for the month of February.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 for the month was overapplied by $3,000.
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.
Required:
Provide the journal entry that would record the allocation of underapplied or overapplied among work in process,finished goods,and cost of goods sold.

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Straley Inc.has provided the following data for the month of February.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 for the month was overapplied by $3,000.
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.
Required:
Provide the journal entry that would record the allocation of underapplied or overapplied among work in process,finished goods,and cost of goods sold.

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The Answer of Straley Inc.has provided the following data for the month of February.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 for the month was overapplied by $3,000.
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.
Required:
Provide the journal entry that would record the allocation of underapplied or overapplied among work in process,finished goods,and cost of goods sold.