Question

Amazon Company uses predetermined departmental overhead rates based on direct labor cost to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate for Department A this year was 200% of direct labor cost. The predetermined overhead rate for Department B this year was 50% of direct labor cost. Job Delta, which used labor time in both departments, was charged with the following costs.

Dept A Dept B
Direct materials $50,000 $10.000
Direct labor ? $60.000
Manufacturing overhead $80.000 ?
What was the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job Delta?
a. $270,000
b. $360,000
c. $390.000
d. $480.000

Answer 1

a. $270,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Department A:

Manufacturing overhead=200% of direct labor

80000 = 200% of direct labor

So, direct labor = 80000/200%=$40,000

Department B:

Manufacturing overhead=50% of direct labor

So, Manufacturing overhead = 50%*60000=$30,000

Total manufacturing cost = Material cost + Labor cost + Manufacturing overhead

- Material cost = 50000+10000=$60,000

- Direct labor cost = 40000+60000=$100,000

- Manufacturing overhead = 80000+30000=$110,000

Total manufacturing cost = $60,000 + $100,000 + $110,000

Total manufacturing cost = $270,000