Gbirk co. uses a job-order cost system. the following debits (credit) appeared in birk’s work-in-process account for the month just ended: date description amount 1 balance $ 4,000 31 direct materials 24,000 31 direct labor 16,000 31 factory overhead 12,800 31 to finished goods (48,000) birk applies overhead to production at a predetermined rate of 80% of direct labor cost. job no. 5, the only job still in process at month end, has been charged with direct labor of $2,000. what was the amount of direct materials charged to job no. 5?

Read the following paragraph, and choose the best revision for one of its sentences. dr. blake is retiring at the end of the month. there will be an unoccupied office upon his departure, and it is big in size. because every other office is occupied, we should convert dr. blake’s office into a lounge. it is absolutely essential that this issue is discussed at the next staff meeting. (a) because every other office is occupied, it’s recommended that we should convert dr. blake’s office into a lounge. (b) because every other office is filled, we should convert dr. blake’s office into a lounge.