The gross earnings of factory workers for Dinkel Company during the month of January are $400,000. The employer's payroll taxes for the factory payroll are $80,000. Of the total accumulated cost of factory labor, 75% is related to direct labor and 25% is attributable to indirect labor. Prepare the entry to record the factory labor costs for the month of January. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

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Explanation:

a) Journal to record factory labor cost

      Account titles and explanation        Debit                Credit

Factory Labor                                             $480,000  

Factory wages payable                                                 $400,000

Employer payroll taxes payable                                  $80,000

Factory Labor=Factory wages payable+Employer payroll taxes payable                                  

= $400,000 + $80,000 =$480,000

b) Journal to transfer factory labour to production

Account titles and explanation                                Debit             Credit  

Work in process inventory(480,000 x 75%)$360,000  

Manufacturing Overhead(480,000 x 25%)          $120,000  

Factory Labor                                                                           $480,000

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