Answer:
Underapplied overhead= $20,000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Estimated Actual
Direct Labor Hours: 600,000 550,000
Manufacturing Overhead Estimated $720,000 $680,000
I assume that we need to calculate the over/under applied overhead.
First, we need to determine the predetermined overhead rate:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 720,000/600,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $1.2 per direct labor hour
Now, we apply overhead based on actual hours:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Allocated MOH= 1.2*550,000
Allocated MOH= $660,000
Finally, the under/over applied overhead:
Under/over applied overhead= real overhead - allocated overhead
Under/over applied overhead= 680,000 - 660,000
Underapplied overhead= $20,000
