Question

A manufacturing company applies factory overhead based on direct labor hours. At the beginning of the year, it estimated that factory overhead costs would be $341,900 and direct labor hours would be 48,900. Actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred were $307,800, and actual direct labor hours were 52,800. What is the predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

With regards to the above, the predetermined overhead rate is computed below.

Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated factory overhead cost / Estimated direct labor hours

Given that;

Estimated factory overhead cost = $341,900

Estimated direct labor hours = 48,900

Therefore,

Predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour

= $341,000 / 48,900

= $6.97 per direct labor hour