Boston, Inc

question 18

Multiple Choice

Boston, Inc. applies manufacturing overhead at the rate of $40 per machine hour. Budgeted machine hours for the current period were anticipated to be 120,000; however, a lengthy strike resulted in actual machine hours being worked of only 90,000. Budgeted and actual manufacturing overhead figures for the year were $4,800,000 and $4,180,000, respectively. On the basis of this information, the company's year-end overhead was:

• A) overapplied by $580,000.
• B) underapplied by $580,000.
• C) overapplied by $1,200,000.
• D) underapplied by $1,200,000.
• E) underapplied by $900,000.

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Definitions:

Work in Process Inventory

Inventory representing the cost of unfinished goods being produced, including materials, labor, and overhead expenses.

Manufacturing Overhead Costs Applied

The estimated indirect costs associated with production, such as utilities, rent, and maintenance, allocated to products.

Overapplied Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is greater than the actual overhead cost incurred.

Underapplied Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is less than the actual overhead costs incurred.