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Dagger Corporation uses direct labor-hours in its predetermined overhead rate. A

ID: 2424551 • Letter: D

Question

Dagger Corporation uses direct labor-hours in its predetermined overhead rate. At the beginning of the year, the total estimated manufacturing overhead was $254,900. At the end of the year, actual direct labor-hours for the year were 18,500 hours, manufacturing overhead for the year was underapplied by $16,800, and the actual manufacturing overhead was $249,900. The predetermined overhead rate for the year must have been closest to:   Please show calculations. Thank you.

$12.60

$13.26

$13.54

$11.73

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is $12.60

Workings:

If the manufacturing overhead underapplied was $ 16,800, and the actual overhead cost is $ 249,900, then the standard manufacturing overhead cost was 249,900 - 16,800 = $ 233,100

Therefore the predetermined overhead rate was closest to 233,100 / 18,500 = $ 12.60