The following transactions occurred in April at Steve’s Cabinets, a custom cabinet firm. Purchased $19,500 of materials on account. Issued $1,150 of supplies from the materials inventory. Purchased $11,900 of materials on account. Paid for the materials purchased in transaction (1) using cash. Issued $14,300 in direct materials to the production department. Incurred direct labor costs of $23,500, which were credited to Wages Payable. Paid $21,900 cash for utilities, power, equipment maintenance, and other miscellaneous items for the manufacturing plant. Applied overhead on the basis of 130 percent of $23,500 direct labor costs. Recognized depreciation on manufacturing property, plant, and equipment of $10,700. The following balances appeared in the accounts of Steve’s Cabinets for April. BeginningEnding Materials Inventory$30,690 ? Work-in-Process Inventory 7,300 ? Finished Goods Inventory 33,900 $28,990 Cost of Goods Sold 53,730 Required: a. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions. b. Prepare T-accounts to show the flow of costs during the period from Materials Inventory through Cost of Goods Sold.

Steve's Cabinets

a. Journal Entries:

Debit Raw materials $19,500

Credit Accounts Payable $19,500

To record the purchase of raw materials on account.

Debit Manufacturing Overhead $1,150

Credit Raw materials $1,150

To record the issue of supplies from inventory.

Debit Raw materials $11,900

Credit Accounts Payable $11,900

To record the purchase of raw materials on account.

Debit Accounts Payable $19,500

Credit Cash Account $19,500

To record payment for raw materials on account.

Debit Work in Process $14,300

Credit Raw materials $14,300

To record the issue of raw materials to production.

Debit Work in Process $23,500

Credit Wages Expense $23,500

To record the transfer of factory wages to production.

Debit Utilities, etc expense $21,900

Credit Cash Account $21,900

Debit Manufacturing overhead $21,900

Credit Utilities, etc expenses $21,900

To record miscellaneous plant expenses.

Debit Work in Process $30,550

Credit Manufacturing overhead $30,550

To apply 130% of direct labor cost of #23,500 to production.

Debit Manufacturing Overhead $10,700

Credit Depreciation Expense $10,700

To recognize depreciation expense.

b. T-accounts

Raw Materials

Account Titles               Debit        Credit

Beginning balance   $ 30,690

Accounts Payable        19,500

Manufacturing overhead               $1,150

Accounts Payable        11,900

Work in Process                            14,300

Ending balance                         $ 46,640

                                $62,090    $62,090

Accounts Payable

Account Titles               Debit        Credit

Raw materials                              $19,500

Raw materials                                 11,900

Cash Account              $19,500

Ending balance               11,900

Manufacturing Overhead

Account Titles               Debit        Credit

Raw materials            $1,150

Expenses                  21,900

Depreciation             10,700

Work in Process                          $30,550

Underapplied: Cost of goods sold 3,200

Work in Process

Account Titles               Debit        Credit

Beginning balance    $ 7,300

Raw materials           $14,300

Direct labor                23,500

Manuf. Overhead      30,550

Finished Goods                         $48,820

Ending balance                         $26,830

Finished Goods Inventory

Account Titles               Debit        Credit

Beginning balance $ 33,900

Work in Process        48,820

Cost of goods sold                      $53,730

Ending balance                           $ 28,990

Cost of goods sold

Account Titles               Debit        Credit

Finished goods           $53,730

Manufacturing overhead:

 Underapplied               3,200

Income Statement                      $56,930

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Account Balances of Steve’s Cabinets for April.

                                              Beginning    Ending

Materials Inventory                 $ 30,690       ?

Work-in-Process Inventory           7,300       ?

Finished Goods Inventory         33,900  $ 28,990

Cost of Goods Sold                            53,730

answer: i'd say the answer is d because the information system is the human already doing the activity.

answer; tech (a) is correct;