Question

Assume that a company uses a standard cost system and applies overhead to production based on direct labor-hours. It provided the following information for its most recent year: Total budgeted fixed overhead cost for the year $ 300,000 Actual fixed overhead cost for the year $ 276,000 Budgeted direct labor-hours 60,000 Actual direct labor-hours 56,000 Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output 57,800 What is the fixed overhead applied to production during the period

Answer 1

$289,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Predetermined overhead rate (Fixed) = Budgeted Fixed overhead cost / Budgeted hours

Predetermined overhead rate (Fixed) = 300,000/60,000

Predetermined overhead rate (Fixed) = $5 per hours

Applied Fixed overhead = Standard hours allowed × Predetermined overhead rate(fixed)

Applied Fixed overhead = 57,800 * $5 per hours

Applied Fixed overhead = $289,000

So, the fixed overhead applied to production during the period is $289,000