Question

Henkes Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated labor-hours for the upcoming year. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the company estimated the labor-hours for the upcoming year at 75,000 labor-hours. The estimated variable manufacturing overhead was $10.70 per labor-hour and the estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead was $1,237,500. The actual labor-hours for the year turned out to be 78,100 labor-hours.Compute the company's predetermined overhead rate for the recently completed year.

Answer 1

Answer:

$27.2

Explanation:

First we have to calculate the total estimated manufacturing overheads which shall be determined as follows:

Estimated total manufacturing overheads=Variable manufacturing overhead+ Fixed manufacturing overheads

Variable manufacturing overhead=Estimated labour hours*manufacturing overhead per labour hour

                                                        =75,000*$10.70=$802,500

Fixed manufacturing overheads=$1,237,500

Estimated total manufacturing overheads=$802,50+$1,237,500

                                                                    =$2,040,000

Now we will compute the predetermined overhead rate which shall be determined using the following formula:

Predetermined overhead rate=Estimated total manufacturing overheads/Estimated labour hours

Predetermined overhead rate=$2,040,000/75,000=$27.2