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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

The following cost data relate to the manufacturing activities of Chang Company during the just completed year:

The following cost data relate to the manufacturing activities of Chang Company during the just completed year:
   
 
   


  Manufacturing overhead costs incurred:


       Indirect materials
$
16,200  
       Indirect labor

142,000  
       Property taxes, factory

9,200  
       Utilities, factory

82,000  
       Depreciation, factory

169,900  
       Insurance, factory

11,200  
  


       Total actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred
$
430,500  
   




  Other costs incurred:


       Purchases of raw materials (both direct and indirect)
$
412,000  
       Direct labor cost
$
72,000  
  Inventories:


       Raw materials, beginning
$
21,200  
       Raw materials, ending
$
31,200  
       Work in process, beginning
$
41,200  
       Work in process, ending
$
71,200  

  
The company uses a predetermined overhead rate to apply overhead cost to jobs. The rate for the year was $21 per machine-hour. A total of 20,900 machine-hours was recorded for the year.
   
Required:

1.
Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead cost for the year.


Explanation:
1.
           


  Actual Manufacturing overhead costs
$
430,500  
  Manufacturing overhead applied:
    20,900 MH × $21 per MH
$
438,900  
  


  Overapplied overhead cost
$
8,400