Question

Sigma Corporation applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor cost. Job V, which was started and completed during the current period, shows charges of $6,400 for direct materials, $8,300 for direct labor, and $4,731 for overhead on its job cost sheet. Job W, which is still in process at year-end, shows charges of $2,700 for direct materials and $5,100 for direct labor

Answer 1

If Sigma Corporation applies overhead cost to jobs. The  overhead cost is: $2,907.

Overhead cost

First step is to calculate the overhead rate

Overhead rate=Overhead cost / Direct Labor

Overhead rate=$4,731 /$8,300

Overhead = .57 rate

Second step is to calculate the overhead cost

Overhead cost=$5100× .57

Overhead cost = $2,907

Therefore the overhead cost is: $2,907.

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