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Luthan Company uses a predetermined overhead rate of $23.60 per direct labor-hou

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Question

Luthan Company uses a predetermined overhead rate of $23.60 per direct labor-hour. This predetermined rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $283,200 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 12,000 direct labor-hours.

    The company incurred actual total manufacturing overhead costs of $266,000 and 11,500 total direct labor-hours during the period.

Determine the amount of manufacturing overhead that would have been applied to all jobs during the period.

Manufacturing overhead applied = ?

Luthan Company uses a predetermined overhead rate of $23.60 per direct labor-hour. This predetermined rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $283,200 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 12,000 direct labor-hours.

    The company incurred actual total manufacturing overhead costs of $266,000 and 11,500 total direct labor-hours during the period.

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of the amount of manufacturing overhead applied for all jobs during the period:

Manufacturing overhead =   Actual direct labor hours used × Predetermined overhead rate

= 11,500 hrs × $23.60

= $271,400.

Therefore, manufacturing overhead that would have been applied to all jobs during the period is $271,400.