Question

The predetermined overhead rate for manufacturing overhead for 2020 is $4.00 per direct labor hour. Employees are expected to earn $5.00 per hour and the company is planning on paying its employees $100,000 during the year. However, only 75% of the employees are classified as "direct labor."
1. What was the estimated manufacturing overhead for 2020?

Answer 1

Answer:

$60,000

Explanation:

The computation of the estimated manufacturing overhead is shown below:

Estimated manufacturing overhead = Direct labor hours × predetermined overhead rate

where,

Direct labor hours = Total Direct labor cost ÷ Cost per hour

                              = ($100,000 × 75%) ÷ ($5)

                              = 15,000 direct labor hours

Now the estimated manufacturing overhead equal to

= 15,000 direct labor hours × $4

= $60,000