Question

Henry Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated machine-hours for the upcoming year. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the company estimated the machine-hours for the upcoming year at 20,000 machine-hours. The estimated variable manufacturing overhead was $9 per machine-hour and the estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead was $600,000. The predetermined overhead rate for the recently completed year was closest to:__________

Answer 1

Answer:

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= $39 per machine hour

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Estimated machine-hours= 20,000

The estimated variable manufacturing overhead was $9 per machine-hour.

The estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead was $600,000.

To calculate the estimated manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:

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

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= (600,000/20,000) + 9

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= $39 per machine hour