Question

Lorenzo Company applies overhead to jobs on the basis of direct materials cost. At year-end, the Work in Process Inventory account shows the following. Work in Process Inventory Date Explanation Debit Credit Balance Dec. 31 Direct materials cost 1,800,000 1,800,000 31 Direct labor cost 200,000 2,000,000 31 Overhead applied 846,000 2,846,000 31 To finished goods 2,757,000 89,000 1. Determine the predetermined overhead rate used (based on direct materials cost). 2. Only one job remained in work in process inventory at December 31. Its direct materials cost is $32,000. How much direct labor cost and overhead cost are assigned to this job

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

1. The computation of the predetermined overhead rate is shown below:

= Overhead applied ÷ direct material cost

= $846,000 ÷ $1,800,000

= 47%

2. The direct labor and overhead cost assigned to the job is shown below:

Total cost $89,000

Less: direct material cost $32,000

Less: overhead cost  $15,040 ($32,000 × 0.47)

Direct labor cost $41,960