Problem 5.50 Following is information about consulting jobs for a company that i
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Problem 5.50 Following is information about consulting jobs for a company that is increasing in sales, but has not yet become profitable. The owner keeps financial records on yellow sticky notes stuck to the wall behind his desk. He has asked you to help him set up a costing system so that he can better understand his costs. The owner said that job 140 was completed, job 141 was started and completed, and job 142 was started this month. Professional labour hours for contracts in process consist of job 140 with 122 hours, job 141 with 241 hours, and job 142 with 145 hours. Professicnal labour was paid $25,908 for the month, and the professional employees are all paid the same rate per hour. Overhead is allocated using an estimated rate based on professional labour hours. The total cost forjob 141 is $29,643. Actual overhead cost for the month was $47,244. What is labour paid per hour? Labour s What is the estimated rate per labour hour used to allocate overhead? per hour. Overhead rate per hour. Attempts: 0 of 1 used SAVE FOR LAERSUBNIT ANSWERExplanation / Answer
a Labour rate = 25908/(122+241+145)= $51 per hour Overhead applied to Job 141=29643-(241*51)= $17352 Overhead rate = 17352/241= $72 per hour