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Missy & Daughters allocates manufacturing overhead to jobs based on machine hour

ID: 2490170 • Letter: M

Question

Missy & Daughters allocates manufacturing overhead to jobs based on machine hours. The company has the following estimated costs fr the upcoming year;

DM used $50000        DL costs $70000    Wages factory janitors $39000    Sales supervisor salary $51000     Utilities for factory $16000     Rent on factory building   $13000

Advertising expense $5000

The company estimates that 1360 Direct labor hours will be worked in the upcoming year, while 1000 machine hours will be used during the year. The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate per machine hour will be:______

Explanation / Answer

Overhead Rate Per Machine Hour = Budegeted Overheads/ Budgeted machine Hours

=68,000/1,000 Machine Hours

=68 per machine hour

Budgeted Overheads - Wages factory janitors $39000

Utilities for factory $16000  

Rent on factory building   $13000

Total $68,000

Note- Sales supervisory salaries and advertisement expenses are part of selling expenses, they will be directly charged to income statement.

Note- Direct Material and Labour is not a part of overhead costs.