Branin Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $160,000, variable manufacturing overhead of $3.40 per direct labor-hour, and 80,000 direct labor-hours. The company has provided the following data concerning Job A578 which was recently completed:

-The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:
A) $8.80 per direct labor-hour
B) $2.00 per direct labor-hour
C) $3.40 per direct labor-hour
D) $5.40 per direct labor-hour

Question

Branin Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $160,000, variable manufacturing overhead of $3.40 per direct labor-hour, and 80,000 direct labor-hours. The company has provided the following data concerning Job A578 which was recently completed:
 
-The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:
A) $8.80 per direct labor-hour 
B) $2.00 per direct labor-hour 
C) $3.40 per direct labor-hour 
D) $5.40 per direct labor-hour

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Estimated total manufacturing overhead cost = Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead cost + (Estimated variable overhead cost per unit of the allocation base × Estimated total amount of the allocation base) = $160,000 + ($3.40 per direct labor-hour × 80,000 direct labor-hours) = $160,000 + $272,000 = $432,000
Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated total manufacturing overhead cost ÷ Estimated total amount of the allocation base = $432,000 ÷ 80,000 direct labor-hours = $5.40 per direct labor-hour

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