Question

Marine, Inc., manufactures a product that is available in both a flexible and a rigid model. The company has made the rigid model for years; the flexible model was introduced several years ago to tap a new segment of the market. Since introduction of the flexible model, the company’s profits have steadily declined, and management has become concerned about the accuracy of its costing system. Sales of the flexible model have been increasing rapidly.Overhead is applied to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the current year, management estimated that $672,000 in overhead costs would be incurred and the company would produce and sell 2,000 units of the flexible model and 10,000 units of the rigid model. The flexible model requires 3.0 hour(s) of direct labor time per unit, and the rigid model requires 1.50 hour(s). Direct materials and labor costs per unit are given below: Flexible Rigid Direct materials cost per unit $135 $80 Direct labor cost per unit $30 $15 Required: Compute the predetermined overhead rate using direct labor-hours as the basis for allocating overhead costs to products.

Answer 1

Answer:

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= $32 per direct labor hour

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

At the beginning of the current year, management estimated that $672,000 in overhead costs would be incurred and the company would produce and sell 2,000 units of the flexible model and 10,000 units of the rigid model.

The flexible model requires 3.0 hour(s) of direct labor time per unit, and the rigid model requires 1.50 hour(s).

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base=

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= 672,000/(2000*3 + 10000*1.5)= $32 per direct labor hour