Question

Morris company applies overhead based on direct labor costs. For the current year, morris company estimated total overhead costs to be $404,000, and direct labor costs to be $2,020,000. Actual overhead costs for the year totaled $383,000, and actual direct labor costs totaled $1,810,000. At year-end, factory overhead is:

Answer 1

At year-end, factory overhead is $21,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Predetermined overhead rate = (Estimated overhead costs/Estimated direct labor costs)

Predetermined overhead rate = ($404000 / $2020000) = 20%*Direct labor costs

Hence, Applied overhead costs= (20% * $1,810,000)

Applied overhead costs=$362000.

Hence balance in factory overhead account at year end = $383,000 - $362,000

=$21,000.