Question

At the beginning of the year, Monroe Company estimates annual overhead costs to be $800,000 and that 200,000 machine hours will be operated. Using machine hours as a base, the amount of overhead applied during the year if actual machine hours for the year was 150,000 hours is?

Answer 1

Answer:

$600,000

Explanation:

For computing the overhead applied first we have to find out the predetermined overhead rate

Predetermined overhead rate = (Total estimated manufacturing overhead) ÷ (estimated machine hours)

= $800,000 ÷ 200,000 hours

= $4

Now the overhead applied is

= Actual direct labor-hours × predetermined overhead rate

= 150,000 hours × $4

= $600,000