Kwik Products Uses a Predetermined Overhead Application Rate of $18

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Essay

Kwik Products uses a predetermined overhead application rate of $18 per labor hour. A review of the company's accounting records revealed budgeted manufacturing overhead for the period of $621,000, applied manufacturing overhead of $590,400, and overapplied overhead of $11,900.
Required:
A. Determine Kwik's actual labor hours, budgeted labor hours, and actual manufacturing overhead.
B. Present the necessary year-end journal entry to handle the overapplied overhead, assuming that the firm allocates over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.

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Definitions:

Inventory Turnover

A ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a specific period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Tax Rate

The percentage of income or value of a good, service, or asset collected by the government as tax.

Operating Expenses

Costs associated with the day-to-day operations of a business, excluding the cost of materials and direct labor.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, typically reflected in the income statement as a deduction from earnings.