A job order cost sheet for Renshaw Company is shown below.

Job No. 92

For 2,000 Units

Direct

Direct

Manufacturing

Date

Materials

Labor

Overhead

Beg. bal. Jan. 1

5,000

6,000

4,500

8

6,000

8,000

6,400

12

2,000

4,000

3,200

25

13,000

18,000

14,100

Cost of completed job:

Direct materials

$13,000

Direct labor

18,000

Manufacturing overhead

14,100

Total cost

$45,100

Unit cost ($45,100 ÷ 2,000)

$22.55

Instructions

(a) On the basis of the foregoing data answer the following questions.

(1) What was the balance in Work in Process Inventory on January 1 if this was the only unfinished job?

(2) If manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor cost, what overhead rate was used in each year?

(b) Prepare summary entries at January 31 to record the current year’s transactions pertaining to Job No. 92.