Question

K Company estimates that overhead costs for the next year will be $3,700,000 for indirect labor and $960,000 for factory utilities. The company uses direct labor hours as its overhead allocation base. If 125,000 direct labor hours are planned for this next year, what is the company's plantwide overhead rate?

Answer 1

Answer:

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $37.28 per direct labor hour

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Estimated overhead= 3,700,000 + 960,000= $4,660,000

Estimated direct labor hours= 125,000

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

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

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 4,660,000/125,000

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $37.28 per direct labor hour