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The Sipacore Company uses a standard costing system

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The Sipacore Company uses a standard costing system. During 2021, the company incurred actual overhead of $570,300. The standard rate for applying overhead is $4.11per unit, and121,200units were produced in 2021. One-third of the total overhead variance is attributed to the volume variance, and the remainder is attributed to the controllable overhead variance. Prepare the journal entries to record overhead incurred (you should credit "various accounts") and the overhead variances.(Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

 

Account Title and Explanation Debit Amount Credit Amount

  1.  

2.

(To record actual overhead incurred)

 

1.

2.

(To record overhead applied)

 

1.

2.

3.

(To close manufacturing overhead and record overhead variances)

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Journal Entries:      
         
No. Accounts Titles & Explanation Debit Credit  
1 Manufacturing overhead 570300    
  Accounts Payable   570300  
  (To record actual overhead incurred)      
         
2 Work in Process Inventory 498132   (121200*$4.11)
  Manufacturing overhead   498132  
  (To record overhead applied)      
         
3 Overhead Volume Variance 24056   (570300-498132)*1/3
  Controllable Overhead Variance 48112   (570300-498132)*2/3
  Manufacturing overhead   72168  
  (To Close Manufacturing overhead and record overhead variances)