Kwik Products uses a predetermined overhead application rate of $18 per labor hour. A review of the company's accounting records revealed budgeted manufacturing overhead for the period of $621,000, applied manufacturing overhead of $590,400, and overapplied overhead of $11,900.
Required:
A. Determine Kwik's actual labor hours, budgeted labor hours, and actual manufacturing overhead.
B. Present the necessary year-end journal entry to handle the overapplied overhead, assuming that the firm allocates over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

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Kwik Products uses a predetermined overhead application rate of $18 per labor hour. A review of the company's accounting records revealed budgeted manufacturing overhead for the period of $621,000, applied manufacturing overhead of $590,400, and overapplied overhead of $11,900.
Required: 
A. Determine Kwik's actual labor hours, budgeted labor hours, and actual manufacturing overhead.
B. Present the necessary year-end journal entry to handle the overapplied overhead, assuming that the firm allocates over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

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The Answer of Kwik Products uses a predetermined overhead application rate of $18 per labor hour. A review of the company's accounting records revealed budgeted manufacturing overhead for the period of $621,000, applied manufacturing overhead of $590,400, and overapplied overhead of $11,900.
Required: 
A. Determine Kwik's actual labor hours, budgeted labor hours, and actual manufacturing overhead.
B. Present the necessary year-end journal entry to handle the overapplied overhead, assuming that the firm allocates over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

Kwik Products Uses a Predetermined Overhead Application Rate of $18