Computing the amount of overhead


Response to the following problem:

Mosbach Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below:

Variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50

Total fixed overhead cost per year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600,000

Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of activity) . . . . . . . . 80,000

Actual direct labor-hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,000

Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,000

Required:

1. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for the year.

2. Determine the amount of overhead that would be applied to the output of the period.

 

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Cost Accounting: Computing the amount of overhead
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