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QUESTION 36 The following account balances at the beginning of January were sele

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Question

QUESTION 36

The following account balances at the beginning of January were selected from the general ledger of Fresh Bagel Manufacturing Company:

Additional data:
1. Actual manufacturing overhead for January amounted to $65,500.
2. Total direct labor cost for January was $64,000.
3. The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. The budget for the year called for $255,000 of direct labor cost and $382,500 of manufacturing overhead costs.
4. The only job unfinished on January 31 was Job No. 151, for which total direct labor charges were $6100 (1700 direct labor hours) and total direct material charges were $15,000.
5. Cost of direct materials placed in production during January totaled $123,900. There were no indirect material requisitions during January.
6. January 31 balance in raw materials inventory was $35,400.
7. Finished goods inventory balance on January 31 was $35,000.

Has manufacturing overhead been overallocated or underallocated and by what amount as of January 31?

$15,100 underallocated

$30,500 underallocated

$30,500 overallocated

$15,100 overallocated

Work in process inventory $0 Raw materials inventory $28,800 Finished goods inventory $40,400

Explanation / Answer

Correct Answer $30,500 overallocated

Calculations

Working

Calculation of Predetermined Overhead rate

(A)

Total estimated Manufacturing Overheads

$   382,500.00

(B)

Total Direct labor cost

$   255,000.00

(A/B)

Predetermined overhead rate per Labor $

$                1.50

Calculation of Under or Overapplied Overheads

(A)

Predetermined overhead rate per Labor $

$    1.50

(B)

Direct labor cost

$     64,000.00

C=(AxB)

Manufacturing overheads applied

$     96,000.00

(D)

Actual Manufacturing ovrheads

$     65,500.00

E= (D-C)

Overallocated Overheads

$     30,500.00

Calculation of Predetermined Overhead rate

(A)

Total estimated Manufacturing Overheads

$   382,500.00

(B)

Total Direct labor cost

$   255,000.00

(A/B)

Predetermined overhead rate per Labor $

$                1.50