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Kaustic Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide pred

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Question

Kaustic Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $237,000, variable manufacturing overhead of $3.90 per machine-hour, and 30,000 machine-hours. The company has provided the following data concerning Job B488 which was recently completed:


Number of units in the job 20
Total machine-hours 80
Direct materials $ 500
Direct labor cost $ 2,160

The amount of overhead applied to Job B488 is closest to:

Explanation / Answer

Answer

A

Manufacturing Overhead [Fixed]

$                                 237,000.00

B

Machine hours

                                            30,000

C = A/B

Fixed overhead allocation rate

$                                              7.90 per machine hour

D

Variable Overhead allocation rate

$                                              3.90 per machine hour

E = C+D

Predetermined Overhead rate

$                                           11.80 per machine hour

F

No. of machine hours for Job B488

80

G = E x F

Amount of Overhead applied to Job B 488 = ANSWER

$                                         944.00 = ANSWER [ 80 machine hours x $ 11.80 per machine hour]

A

Manufacturing Overhead [Fixed]

$                                 237,000.00

B

Machine hours

                                            30,000

C = A/B

Fixed overhead allocation rate

$                                              7.90 per machine hour

D

Variable Overhead allocation rate

$                                              3.90 per machine hour

E = C+D

Predetermined Overhead rate

$                                           11.80 per machine hour

F

No. of machine hours for Job B488

80

G = E x F

Amount of Overhead applied to Job B 488 = ANSWER

$                                         944.00 = ANSWER [ 80 machine hours x $ 11.80 per machine hour]