Chen Service Applied Overhead on the Basis of Direct Labor

question 171

Essay

Chen Service applied overhead on the basis of direct labor costs during the current year. Overhead applied was $16,500. Actual overhead incurred was $17,200.
(a) Prepare a journal entry to remove this difference assuming that it is not material.
(b) Instead, assume actual overhead incurred was $24,000. Describe (without computations) the alternative procedure that Chen might perform assuming this difference is material.

Comprehend the role and impact of dispatching rules in scheduling effectiveness.

Recognize the importance of finite capacity scheduling and its advantages over rule-based scheduling.

Understand the principles and applications of Gantt charts in scheduling.

Grasp the concepts of forward and backward scheduling and their applications.

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