Question

Johansen Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The Corporation has provided the following estimated costs for the next year:Direct materials...................................$6,000Direct labor.........................................$20,000Rent on factory building......................$15,000Sales salaries.....................................$25,000Depreciation on factory equipment......$8,000Indirect labor.......................................$12,000Production supervisor's salary.............$15,000Jameson estimates that 20,000 direct labor-hours will be worked during the year. The predetermined overhead rate per hour will be:A) $2.50 per direct labor-hourB) $2.79 per direct labor-hourC) $3.00 per direct labor-hourD) $4.00 per direct labor-hour

Answer 1

Answer:

A) $2.50 per direct labor-hour

Explanation:

The computation of the predetermined overhead rate is shown below:

Predetermined overhead rate = (Total estimated manufacturing overhead) ÷ (estimated direct labor-hours)

where,

Estimated manufacturing overhead = Rent on factory building  + Depreciation on factory equipment + Indirect labor + Production Supervisor's salary

= $15,000 + $8,000 + $12,000 + $15,000

= $50,000

And, the estimated direct labor hours is 20,000

So, the rate is

= $50,000 ÷ 20,000

= $2.5 per direct labor-hour