Question

Acton Corporation, which applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine-hours, has provided the following data for its most recent year of operations. Estimated manufacturing overhead $361,260 Estimated machine-hours 2,700 Actual manufacturing overhead $354,700 Actual machine-hours 2,660 The estimates of the manufacturing overhead and of machine-hours were made at the beginning of the year for the purpose of computing the company's predetermined overhead rate for the year. The overhead for the year was: Noreen 4e Recheck 2017-16-03a) $5,352 underappliedb) $5,352 overappliedc) $1,208 underappliedd) $1,208 overapplied

Answer 1

Answer:

Acton Corporation

The overhead for the year was:

$1,208 overapplied

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Estimated manufacturing overhead $361,260

Estimated machine-hours 2,700

Predetermined overhead rate = $361,260/2,700 = $13.38

Actual manufacturing overhead $354,700

Actual machine-hours 2,660

Overhead applied = Actual machine hours * Predetermined overhead rate

= 2,660 * $13.38

= $355,908

Overapplied overhead = Overhead applied minus Actual overhead

= $355,908 - $354,700

= $1,208