Estimated cost and operating data for three companies for the upcoming year follow:
Company X Company Y Company Z
Direct labor-hours 80,000 45,000 60,000
Machine-hours 30,000 70,000 21,000
Direct materials cost $400,000 $290,000 $300,000
Manufacturing overhead cost $536,000 $315,000 $480,000
Predetermined overhead rates are computed using the following allocation bases in the three companies:
Allocation Base
Company X Direct labor-hours
Company Y Machine-hours
Company Z Direct materials cost
Q1. Compute each company's predetermined overhead rate.
Q2. Assume that Company X works on three jobs during the upcoming year. Direct labor-hours recorded by job are: Job 418, 12,000 hours; Job 419, 36,000 hours; and Job 420, 30,000 hours. How much overhead will the company apply to Work in Process for the year? If actual overhead costs total $530,000 for the year, will overhead be underapplied or overapplied? By how much?