Corporation Overhead ApplicationXYZ Corporation uses a job-cost system and applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of machine hours. The company’s accountant estimated that overhead and machine hours would total $800,000 and 50,000, respectively, for 20×1. Actual costs incurred follow.Direct Material Used $250,000Direct Labor 300,000Manufacturing Overhead 816,000The manufacturing overhead figure presented above excludes
$27,000 of sales commissions incurred by the firm. An examination of job-cost
records revealed that 18 jobs were sold during the year at a total cost of
$2,960,000. These goods were sold to customers for $3,720,000. Actual machine
hours worked totaled 51,500, and XYZ adjusts under- or over applied overhead at
year-end to Cost of Goods Sold.Required:A. Determine the company’s predetermined overhead
application rate.B. Determine the amount of under- or overapplied overhead at
year-end. Be sure to indicate whether overhead was under- or overapplied.C. Compute the company’s cost of goods sold.
D. What alternative accounting treatment could the company
have used at year-end to adjust for under- or overapplied overhead? Is the
alternative that you suggested appropriate in this case? Why?
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