Chapter 4
172. Brady Corporation has estimated overhead to be $250,000 for the year based on an estimated amount of direct labor
hours of 40,000. Actual direct labor hours for the year are 41,500 and actual overhead is $258,900.
Required:
A.) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate.
B.) Calculate how much overhead has been applied.
C.) Calculate the overhead variance.
D.) Assuming that the variance is immaterial, prepare the journal entry to close the variance.
173. Deluxe Design Company makes custom furniture. On December 1, there were two jobs in process, Job 683, with a
cost of $14,200 and Job 684 with a cost of $23,500. Jobs 685, 686, and 687 were started during the month of December.
Data on costs added during the month are as follows:
Job 683 Job 684 Job 685 Job 686 Job 687
Direct materials $11,000 $8,000 $31,400 $16,700 $6,000
Direct labor 21,000 6,000 12,300 8,450 2,500
Overhead is applied to production at the rate of 80% of direct labor cost. Job 685 was completed on December 17. Job
684 was completed on December 21 and the client was billed at cost plus 45%. All other jobs remained in process.