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The journal entry to dispose of overapplied or underapplied overhead, if overhead is applied based on direct labor hours, would include a credit to:  A

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The journal entry to dispose of overapplied or underapplied overhead, if overhead is applied based on direct labor hours, would include a credit to: 
A. Work-in-Process Inventory. B. Cost of Goods Sold. C. Finished Goods Inventory. D. Factory Overhead Control. E. Materials Inventory. 
 

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Answer

B .

Explanation

The correct option is B "Cost of Goods Sold".

Journal Entries:    
When Overhead is Under-applied:    
Date Account Titles Debit Credit
  Cost of Goods Sold  XXX  
  Manufacturing Overhead   XXX
       
When Overhead is Over-applied:    
Date Account Titles Debit Credit
  Manufacturing Overhead XXX  
  Cost of Goods Sold    XXX

Under this method the entire amount of over or under applied overhead is transferred to cost of goods sold.