Question

Dave is working on some paperwork for his boss. The company has reported that their estimated indirect labor costs for the year are going to be $130,000, while the direct labor costs for the year will be $200,000. The estimated overhead costs for the year are expected to be $156,000. If overhead is applied based on direct labor cost, what is the predetermined overhead rate for the company?

Answer 1

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $1.28 per direct labor dollar

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Direct labor costs= $200,000.

The estimated overhead costs for the year are expected to be $156,000.

To calculate the predetermined 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= 200,000/156,000

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $1.28 per direct labor dollar