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A manufacturing company applies factory overhead based on direct labor hours

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A manufacturing company applies factory overhead based on direct labor hours. At the beginning of the year, it estimated that factory overhead costs would be $360,000 and direct labor hours would be 30,000. Actual factory overhead costs incurred were $377,200, and actual direct labor hours were 36,000. What is the amount of overapplied or underapplied manufacturing overhead at the end of the year?

$6,000 overapplied

$54,800 overapplied

$6,000 underapplied

$54,800 underapplied

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Answer:

Estimated Overhead (1) $360,000
Estimated Direct Labour Hr(2) 30000 Hr
Overhead/Labour hr (1)/(2) $12/hr
   
   
Actual Labour Hrs 36000 Hrs
Overhead Absorbed (Actual Lbr hrs* Overhead /hr) $432,000
   
   
Actual Overhead incurred $377,200
Overhead Absorbed $432,000
Overabsorbed overhead
[O/H absorbed-Actual Overhead]
$54,800
   
Answer is $54800 overapplied