Determining the predetermined overhead rate


Problem:

Faithfully Yours Corp. uses Job Order Costing and applies overhead costs to jobs based on machine-hours (MH). During the last quarter of 2010, the company estimated that it would utilize 50,000 MH and incur $400,000 in overhead cost.

Actual costs incurred during 2011 are the following:

General selling expenses                  $24,000
Factory depreciation                         245,000
Direct Labor                                      90,000
Indirect Labor                                   70,000
Administrative salaries                      150,000
Factory Insurance                              12,000
Direct materials                                285,000
Indirect materials                              25,000
Advertising expenses                        135,000
Sales commissions                           115,000
Factory utility expense                       57,000
Non-factory depreciated                     85,000
Non-factory insurance                         8,000
Cost of goods sold (not adjusted
for under or overapplied overhead)   940,000

Sales revenue for 2011 was $1,755,000.
Actual machine hours worked for the year was 55,000.

1. Determine the predetermined overhead rate.

2. Determine the amount of overhead applied during the year.

3. Was overhead overapplied or underapplied? How much?

4. Prepare an income statement for the year in good form.

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