Question

Privack Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below:

Variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $2.00
Total fixed overhead cost per year $250,000
Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of activity) 40,000
Actual direct labor-hours 39,000
Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output 38,000
Required

1. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for the year. (Round Predetermined overhead rate to 2 decimal places.)2. Determine the amount of overhead that would be applied to the output of the period. (Round Predetermined overhead rate to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

Answer:

1. $8.25

2. $313,500

Explanation:

Given that,

Variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour = $2.00

Total fixed overhead cost per year = $250,000

Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of activity) = 40,000

Actual direct labor-hours = 39,000

Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output = 38,000

1. Total overhead cost at denominator level of activity:

= Total fixed overhead + Total variable overhead

= $250,000  + (40,000  × $2.00 )

= $250,000  + $80,000

= $330,000

Predetermined overhead rate:

= Total overhead cost at denominator level of activity ÷ Budgeted standard direct labor-hours

= $330,000 ÷ 40,000

= $8.25

2. Overhead applied:

= Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output × Predetermined overhead rate

= 38,000 × $8.25

= $313,500