The company uses a predetermined overhead rate to apply


Harris Fabrics computes its predetermined overhead rate annually on the basis of direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, it estimated that 33,000 direct labor-hours would be required for the period's estimated level of production. The company also estimated $531,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead expenses for the coming period and variable manufacturing overhead of $2.00 per direct labor-hour. Harris's actual manufacturing overhead for the year was $662,995 and its actual total direct labor was 33,500 hours.

Required:
1, Compute the company's predetermined overhead rate for the year. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2,

Compute the underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

2, Mickley Company's predetermined overhead rate is $22.00 per direct labor-hour and its direct labor wage rate is $11.00 per hour. The following information pertains to Job A-500:

3, The following cost data relate to the manufacturing activities of Chang Company during the just completed year:

4, Luzadis Company makes furniture using the latest automated technology. The company uses a job-order costing system and applies manufacturing overhead cost to products on the basis of machine-hours. The following estimates were used in preparing the predetermined overhead rate at the beginning of the year:

 Machine-hours   89,000  
  Fixed manufacturing overhead cost $ 1,275,000  
  Variable manufacturing overhead per computer-hour $ 3.30

During the year, a glut of furniture on the market resulted in cutting back production and a buildup of furniture in the company's warehouse. The company's cost records revealed the following actual cost and operating data for the year:

Machine-hours   50,000  
  Manufacturing overhead cost $ 961,000

Required:

1. Compute the company's predetermined overhead rate for the year. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 Manufacturing overhead costs incurred:    
       Indirect materials $ 16,900  
       Indirect labor   149,000  
       Property taxes, factory   9,900  
       Utilities, factory   89,000  
       Depreciation, factory   316,900  
       Insurance, factory   11,900  
  
       Total actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred $ 593,600  
   
  Other costs incurred:    
       Purchases of raw materials (both direct and indirect) $ 419,000  
       Direct labor cost $ 79,000  
  Inventories:    
       Raw materials, beginning $ 21,900  
       Raw materials, ending $ 31,900  
       Work in process, beginning $ 41,900  
       Work in process, ending $ 71,900  

The company uses a predetermined overhead rate to apply overhead cost to jobs. The rate for the year was $28 per machine-hour. A total of 21,600 machine-hours was recorded for the year.

Required:

1. Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead cost for the year.

Direct materials $240  
  Direct labor $165  

Required:

1. What is the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job A-500?

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