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Martin Company applies manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hours. Information concerning manufacturing overhead and labor for the year follows:

Actual manufacturing overhead $150,000
Estimated manufacturing overhead $145,000
Direct labor hours incurred 4,800
Direct labor hours estimated 5,000

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Compute the predetermined overhead rate.

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Answer:

POAR = $29 per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

The overhead absorption is a per-determined rate which is used to charge overheads to production units. Note that this rate is computed using estimated figures

The rate is computed as follows:

Pre-determined overhead absorption rate (POAR)

POAR = Budgeted overhead for the period/Budgeted direct labour hours

= $145,000/5,000 labour hours

= $29 per hour

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