Question

Edwards Auto Body uses a job order cost system. Overhead is applied to jobs on the basis of direct labor hours. During the current period, Job No. 337 was charged $425 in direct materials, $475 in direct labor, and $190 in overhead. If direct labor costs an average of $16 per hour, the company's overhead application rate is:________
A. $40 per direct labor hour.
B. $17.50 per direct labor hour.
C. $6.40 per direct labor hour.
D. $7.27 per direct labor hour.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) $6.40 per direct labor hour.

Explanation:

The overhead application rate is used to estimate the manufacturing overhead for a specific project or reporting period.

overhead application rate = direct labor cost per hour / (total direct labor costs / total overhead costs)  

overhead application rate = $16 / ($475 / $190) = $16 / $2.50) = $6.40