105. Triangle Catering assigns overhead to specific jobs based on direct labor hours. At the beginning of the
current year, estimated overhead costs were $500,000 and estimated direct labor hours were 40,000. By the end
of the year, actual overhead costs were calculated to be $525,000 and actual direct labor hours were 45,000.
Required:
Calculate the predetermined overhead rate.
How much overhead would be applied to a particular catering job that required 15 direct labor hours?
How much total overhead was applied during the year?
By how much was overhead over- or underapplied for the year? Be sure to indicate whether it was over- or underapplied.
106. Pioria Products assigns overhead to specific jobs based on machine hours. At the beginning of the current
year, estimated overhead costs were $2,150,000 and estimated machine hours were 500,000. By the end of the
year, actual overhead costs were calculated to be $1,900,000 and actual machine hours were 475,000.
Required:
Calculate the predetermined overhead rate.
How much overhead would be applied to a particular job that required 315 machine hours?
How much total overhead was applied during the year?
By how much was overhead over- or underapplied for the year? Be sure to indicate whether it was over- or underapplied.
Predetermined rate = $2,150,000 ¸ 500,000 = $4.30 per direct labor hour
$1,354.50 ($4.30 ´ 315 direct labor hours)
Total applied overhead was $2,042,500 (475,000 ´ $4.30)
$142,500 overapplied. The difference between actual and applied was $37,500 ($2,042,500 vs. $1,900,000). Overhead was overapplied.
A.
Predetermined rate = $500,000 ¸ 40,000 = $12.50 per direct labor hour
B.
$187.50 ($12.50 ´ 15 direct labor hours)
C.
Total applied overhead was $562,500 (45,000 ´ $12.50).
D.
$37,500 overapplied. The difference between actual and applied was $37,500 ($562,500 vs. $525,000). Overhead was overapplied.