Question

Crich Corporation uses direct labor-hours in its predetermined overhead rate. At the beginning of the year, the estimated direct labor-hours were 21,980 hours and the total estimated manufacturing overhead was $540,708. At the end of the year, actual direct labor-hours for the year were 21,950 hours and the actual manufacturing overhead for the year was $540,708. Overhead at the end of the year was:

Answer 1

under-applied with $738

Step-by-step explanation:

If Actual Overheads > Applied Overheads, we have under-applied overheads.

and

If Applied Overheads > Actual Overheads, we have over-applied overheads.

From the question amounts for overheads are as follows :

Actual Overheads = $540,708 (given)

Applied Overheads = $540,708 / 21,980 hours x 21,950 hours = $539,970

Therefore,

Since Actual Overheads > Applied Overheads

Under-applied Overheads = $540,708 - $539,970 = $738

Conclusion :

Overhead at the end of the year was: under-applied with $738