Question

Kostelnik Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $237,000, variable manufacturing overhead of $3.90 per machine-hour, and 30,000 machine-hours. The company has provided the following data concerning Job A496 which was recently completed:
Number of units in the job 20
Total machine hours 80
Direct materials $500
Direct labor cost $2,160

The amount of overhead applied to job A496 is closes to ____
(A) $1,256
(B) $632
(C) $944
(D) $312

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C: $944

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $237,000, variable manufacturing overhead of $3.90 per machine-hour, and 30,000 machine-hours.

First, we need to determine the manufacturing overhead rate:

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base= (237000/30000)+3.9= $11.8 per machine hour.

Now, we can calculate the allocated overhead:

allocated overhead= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* actual amount of allocation base= 11.8*80= $944