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D company uses a job-order costing system with a single predetermined overhead r

ID: 2329815 • Letter: D

Question

D company uses a job-order costing system with a single predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours. The predetermined overhead rate is based on the following data:

            Total direct labor hours                                                           70,000

            Total fixed overhead cost                                                       273,000

            Variable manufacturing overhead per direct labor hour         $6.00

Job 924 was recently completed with the following characteristics.

           

            Number of units produced                              50

            Total direct labor hours                                   100

            Direct materials                                               $680

            Direct labor cost                                             $7,000

Complete the following table to calculate the unit product cost for Job 924:

Account

Amount

Calculations

Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost

+ Total variable manufacturing overhead cost

Total manufacturing overhead cost

/ Direct labor hours

Predetermined overhead rate

Direct materials

Direct labor

Manufacturing overhead applied

Total cost of Job 924

Total cost of Job 924

From calculation above

/ Number of units produced

Unit product cost for Job 924

Account

Amount

Calculations

Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost

+ Total variable manufacturing overhead cost

Total manufacturing overhead cost

/ Direct labor hours

Predetermined overhead rate

Direct materials

Direct labor

Manufacturing overhead applied

Total cost of Job 924

Total cost of Job 924

From calculation above

/ Number of units produced

Unit product cost for Job 924

Explanation / Answer

Complete the following table to calculate the unit product cost for Job 924 Account Amount Calculations Total Fixed Manufacturing OH Cost $273,000 Assumed it is the fixed manufacturing OH cost in absence of information as it says in the question Total Fixed Overhead cost. + Total Variable Manufacturing OH Per DLH $6.00 Total DLH 70,000 Total VMOH $420,000 Direct Labour Hrs 70000 Predetermine OH Rate 9.9 ($273000+$420000)/70000 Direct Materials $680 Direct Labour $7,000 Manufacturing OH applied $990 100 hrs at the rate of predetermined rate of 9.9 Total cost of Job 924 $8,670 Total Cost of Job 924 $8,670 From calculation as above No of units Produced 50 Unit Product Cost for Job 924 $173.40