Computing manufacturing overhead rate for the year


Problem:

Renteria Company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs on the basis of machine hours used. Overhead costs are expected to total $305,000 for the year, and machine usage is estimated at 125,000 hours. For the year, $322,000 of overhead costs is incurred and 130,000 hours are used.

Instructions:

(a) Compute the manufacturing overhead rate for the year.

(b) What is the amount of under- or over applied overhead at December 31?

(c) Prepare the adjusting entry to assign the under- or over applied overhead for the year to cost of goods sold

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