The following statement shows a note of information relating to materials inventory during the month of May. Prepare the materials inventory control account in the general ledger.

   

£

1 May

Purchased direct materials on credit, for various jobs:

 

Job 901

1,300

Job 902

1,100

Job 903

900

2 May

Returned materials which failed quality inspection

 

Job 901

200

Job 902

300

5 May

Paid cash for indirect materials to be used during May and June

4,200

31 May

Job records for May showed the following information:

 

Job 901 All materials transferred to work in progress (1,300 –200)

1,100

Job 902 Start of work delayed. 75% of materials transferred to

600

work in progress 75% of (1,100 – 300)

 

Job 903 Start of work delayed. 50% of materials transferred to

450

work in progress 50% of 900

 

31 May

Records show two thirds of indirect materials used in production

2,800

31 May

Inventory at end of month:

 

For Job 901

nil

For Job 902

200

For Job 903

450

Indirect materials

1,400