Reference no: EM132680586

At the beginning of the month, Arthur's Olde Consulting Corporation had two jobs in process that had the following costs assigned from previous months.

Job Number  Direct Labor    Applied Overhead

SY-400         $23,290                ?

SY-403          15,370                  ?

During the month, Jobs SY-400 and SY-403 were completed but not billed to customers. The completion costs for SY-400 required $25,700 in direct labor. For SY-403, $74,500 in labor was used.

During the month, the only new job, SY-404, was started but not finished. Total direct labor costs for all jobs amounted to $149,070 for the month. Overhead in this company refers to the cost of work that is not directly traced to particular jobs, including copying, printing, and travel costs to meet with clients. Overhead is applied at a rate of 70 percent of direct labor costs for this and previous periods. Actual overhead for the month was $108,000.

Required:

Problem a. What are the costs of Jobs SY-400 and SY-403 at the beginning of the month and when completed?

SY-400 SY-403
The costs of jobs at the beginning of the month
The costs of jobs when completed

Problem b. What is the cost of Job SY-404 at the end of the month?

The cost of job SY-404 at the end of the month

Problem c. How much was under- or overapplied service overhead for the month?