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The Silver Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate to apply manufacturing

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Question

The Silver Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate is based on labor cost in Dept. A and on machine-hours in Dept. B. At the beginning of the year, the Corporation made the following estimates:

Dept. A

Dept. B

Direct labor cost

$

60,000

$

40,000

Manufacturing overhead

$

90,000

$

45,000

Direct labor-hours

6,000

9,000

Machine-hours

2,000

15,000

What predetermined overhead rates would be used in Dept. A and Dept. B, respectively?

A) 67% and $3.00

B) 150% and $5.00

C) 150% and $3.00

D) 67% and $5.00

Dept. A

Dept. B

Direct labor cost

$

60,000

$

40,000

Manufacturing overhead

$

90,000

$

45,000

Direct labor-hours

6,000

9,000

Machine-hours

2,000

15,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer

c ) 150 % and 3.00

dep A = manufacturing overhead * 100 / direct labour cost

= 90000 * 100 / 60000

= 150 %

dep B = manufacturing overhead / machine hour

= 45000 / 15000

= 3 per machine

hences = 150 % and 3.00

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