The Ryde and Rowe Inc. had the following account balances as ofJanuary 1:
Direct Materials Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89,200
Work in Process Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 178,400
Finished Goods Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 253,600
Manufacturing Overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . â0â
During the month of January, all of the following occurred:
1. Direct labor costs were $442,000 for 18,000hours worked.
2. Direct materials costing $335,750 andindirect materials costing $13,500 were purchased.
3. Sales commissions of $216,500 were earned bythe sales force.
4. $326,000 worth of direct materials were usedin production.
5. Advertising costs of $36,300 wereincurred.
6. Factory supervisors earned salaries of$22,000.
7. Indirect labor costs for the month were$23,000.
8. Monthly depreciation on factory equipmentwas $24,500.
9. Utilities expense of $17,800 was incurred inthe factory.
10. Equipment with manufacturing costs of$970,100 were transferred to finished goods.
11. Monthly insurance costs for the factorywere $4,200.
12. $5,000 in property taxes on the factorywere incurred and paid.
13. Equipment with manufacturing costs of$1,089,000 were sold for $1,550,000.
Instructions
a. If Ryde and Rowe assigns manufacturingoverhead of $84,400, what will be the balances in the DirectMaterials, Work in Process, and Finished Goods Inventory accountsat the end of January?
b. As of January 31, what will be the balancein the Manufacturing Overhead account?
c. What was Ryde and Roweâs operating incomefor January?