Question

Collins Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The following information applies to the Collins Corporation for the current year: Direct Labor-Hours: Estimated for the Year 24,000 Actual Hours Worked 19,500 Direct Labor Cost Estimated for the Year 300,000 Actual Cost Incurred 210,000 Manufacturing Overhead Estimated for the Year 240,000 Actual Cost Incurred 185,000 Beginning Balance Ending Balance Raw Materials 14,000 22,000 Work in Process 27,000 9,000 Finished Goods 62,000 77,000 The manufacturing overhead cost for the current year will be: a. $17,000 overallocated. b. $17,000 underallocated. c. $55,000 overallocated. d. $55,000 underallocated.

Answer 1

b. $17,000 underallocated

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the information above, the computation of manufacturing overhead cost for the current year is seen below;

First, we will compute the predetermined overhead cost

= Estimated manufacturing overhead / Estimated direct labor hour