Question

Manufacturing overhead was estimated to be $400,000 for the year along with 20,000 direct labon hours. Actual manufacturing overhead was $415,000, actual labor hours were 21,000. To dispose of the balance in the manufacturing overhead account, which of the following would be correct?
a. Cost of Goods sold would be credited for $5,000.
b. Cost of Goods Sold would be debited for $5,000.
c. Cost of Goods Sold would be credited for $15,000.
d. Cost of Goods Sold would be debited for $15,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

If overhead was overapplied, then the COGS should be debited overhead.

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

First, we need to calculate the predetermined overhead rate:

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

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 400,000 / 20,000

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $20 per DLH

Now, we allocate overhead:

Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base

Allocated MOH= 20*21,000

Allocated MOH= $420,000

Finally, the over/under allocation:

Under/over applied overhead= real overhead - allocated overhead

Under/over applied overhead= 415,000 - 420,000

Overapplied overhead= $5,000

If overhead was overapplied, then the COGS should be debited overhead.