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Hamilton company applies manufacturing overhead costs to product based on direct labor hours. the company estimates manufacturing overhead cots for the year to be 280000 and direct labor hours to be 20000. actual overhead and actual direct labor hours for the year were 335000 and 25000 hour respectively
required
1. compute over or underapplied overhead
2a. which accounts will be affected by the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead ?
2b. will the accounts be increased or decreased to abjust for the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead ?
Estimated manufacturing overhead | 280000 | |
Divide by Estimated direct labor hours | 20000 | |
Predetermined overhead rate | 14 | |
1 | ||
Applied manufacturing overhead | 350000 | =25000*14 |
Less: Actual overhead | 335000 | |
Overapplied overhead | 15000 | |
2a | ||
Cost of Goods Sold and Manufacturing Overhead are affected. | ||
2b | ||
Cost of Goods Sold | decreased by | 15000 |
Manufacturing Overhead | increased by | 15000 |