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Langston Automotive Accessories applies overhead using a combined rate for fixed

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Question

Langston Automotive Accessories applies overhead using a combined rate for fixed and variable overhead. The rate 250 percent of direct labor cost. During the first three months of the current year, actual costs incurred were as follows:
Direct Labor Cost Actual Overhead
January $180,000 $440,000
February 165,000 420,000
March 170,000 421,000

what amount of overhead was applied to production in each of the three months?
what was the underapplied or overapplied overhead for each of the three months and for the first quarter?

Explanation / Answer

                                   January         Fabruary      March

Direct Labor                 $180,000        $165,000      $170,000
                                  ________________________________
Overhead Applied
250% of Direct Labor     $450,000        $412,500      $425,000
Actual Overhead           $440,000        $420,000      $421,000
                                 _________________________________
(Under Applied) /
Over Applied             $10,000         ($7,500)        $4,000
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what was the underapplied or overapplied overhead for the first quarter?
$10,000 - $7,500 + $4,000 = $6,500 Over Applied