Question

Gilchrist Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated machine-hours for the upcoming year. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the Corporation estimated the machine-hours for the upcoming year at 35,900 machine-hours. The estimated variable manufacturing overhead was $4.80 per machine-hour and the estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead was $945,606. The predetermined overhead rate for the recently completed year was closest to:

Answer 1

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $31.14 per machine-hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Estimated machine-hour= 35,900 machine-hours

Estimated variable overhead= $4.80 per machine-hour

Total fixed manufacturing overhead was $945,606.

To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= (945,606/35,900) + 4.8

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $31.14 per machine-hour