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1) how do I compute plantwide rate overhead rate based on direct labor hours? 2)

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Question

1) how do I compute plantwide rate overhead rate based on direct labor hours?


2) How do I find what the total overhead costs assigned to products A and B assuming that overhead costs are allocated using the plantwide rate calculated in part 1


Information:

The overhead costs ($440000) have been divided into four cost pools.


Product Number of Setups number of orders direct labor hours packaging orders total

A 50 150 1000 600

B 10 50 4000 400   


Cost per a pool $60000 $100000 $200000 $80000 $440000

Explanation / Answer

1) how do I compute plantwide rate overhead rate based on direct labor hours?

Total direct labor hours = 1,000 + 4,000 = 5,000

$440,000/5,000 = $88 per direct labor hour

Answer: $88 per direct labor hour

2) How do I find what the total overhead costs assigned to products A and B assuming that overhead costs are allocated using the plantwide rate calculated in part 1

Assigned to A: 1,000*88 = $88,000

Assigned to B: 4,000*88 = $352,000