Randall Company Manufactures Products to Customer Specifications The Amount of Underapplied or Overapplied Overhead Is:
A)$60,000 Overapplied

question 15

Multiple Choice

Randall Company manufactures products to customer specifications. A job costing system is used to accumulate production costs. Factory overhead cost was applied at 125% of direct labor cost. Selected data concerning the past year's operation of the company are presented below. $\begin{array}{lrrr} & \text { January 1 } & \text { December 31 } \\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 77,000 & \$ 40,000 \\\text { Work in process } & 66,000 & 42,000 \\\text { Finished goods } & 115,000 & 100,000\\\text { Other information }\\\text { Direct materials purchases } && \$ 324,000 \\\text { Cost of goods available for sale } && 950,000 \\\text { Actual factory overhead costs } && 260,000\end{array}$ The amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead is:

• A)$60,000 overapplied.
• B)$60,000 underapplied.
• C)$10,000 overapplied.
• D)$10,000 underapplied.
• E)$0.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratio

The percentage of sales that exceeds variable costs, showing how much revenue is available to cover fixed costs and generate profit.

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of a company's level of activity, including expenses like rent, salaries, and insurance.

Actual Sales

The real revenue generated from goods or services sold by a business, as opposed to projected or forecasted sales.

Activity Base

A measure or quantity (e.g., labor hours, machine hours) used in allocating overhead costs to products or services, reflecting the cause-and-effect relationship between cost drivers and costs.