Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead


Response to the following problem:

The following cost data relate to the manufacturing activities of Chang Company during the just completed year:

Manufacturing overhead costs incurred:

Indirect materials  .......................................................................... $ 15,000

Indirect labor                                                                                     130,000

Property taxes, factory  ....................................................................... 8,000

Utilities, factory  ................................................................................ 70,000

Depreciation, factory  ..................................................................... 240,000

Insurance, factory  ............................................................................. 10 000

Total actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred .............  $473,000

Other costs incurred:

Purchases of raw materials (both direct and indirect).......... $400,000

Direct labor cost  ............................................................................. $60,000

Inventories:

Raw materials, beginning  ............................................................... $20,000

Raw materials, ending  .................................................................... $30,000

Work in process, beginning  ........................................................... $40,000

Work in process, ending.  ............................................................... $70,000

The company uses a predetermined overhead rate to apply overhead cost to production. The rate for the year was $25 per machine-hour. A total of 19,400 machine-hours was recorded for the year.

Required:

1. Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead cost for the year.

2. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured for theyear.

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