Fenderson Incorporated Makes a Single Product--A Cooling Coil Used in Commercial

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Essay

Fenderson Incorporated makes a single product--a cooling coil used in commercial refrigerators.The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period.Data concerning the most recent year appear below:
The company incurred a total of $370,077 in manufacturing overhead cost during the year.
Required:
a.Compute the variable component of the company's predetermined overhead rate.
b.Compute the fixed component of the company's predetermined overhead rate.
c.Compute the company's predetermined overhead rate.
d.Determine whether overhead was underapplied or overapplied for the year and by how much.

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Definitions:

Investment Project

A project involving the allocation of capital resources with the expectation of generating future returns or benefits.

Discount Factor

A multiplier for future cash flows to convert them into present value, reflecting the time value of money.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable costs are deducted, indicating how much revenue is contributing to fixed costs and profit.

Incremental Annual Net Cash Inflows

The additional cash that flows into a business on an annual basis as a result of a specific action or investment.