A Manufacturer Estimates That It Will Incur Variable Indirect Costs

question 110

Essay

A manufacturer estimates that it will incur variable indirect costs for the month of October of $70,000 and $30,000 of fixed costs. The company uses direct labor hours to calculate the predetermined overhead rate and predicted that 3,000 direct labor hours would be used in October. Actual direct labor hours amounted to 3,200.
Required:
A) What is the variable predetermined indirect rate for October?
B) What is the fixed predetermined indirect cost rate for October?
C) What is the total allocation rate per direct labor hour for October?

• A) What is the variable predetermined indirect rate for October?
• B) What is the fixed predetermined indirect cost rate for October?
• C) What is the total allocation rate per direct labor hour for October?

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Definitions:

Mixing Department

A production area focused on combining various materials or components to create a product.

First-In, First-Out

An inventory valuation method in which the goods first acquired are the first to be sold, assuming costs rise over time.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that assumes goods are interchangeable and calculates the cost of ending inventory and the cost of goods sold based on the average cost of all similar items.

Conversion Unit

A measure used in manufacturing to quantify the input needed to produce one unit of output, often considering labor and overhead.