At the Beginning of the Year, Manufacturing Overhead for the Year

question 164

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the year, manufacturing overhead for the year was estimated to be $670,700. At the end of the year, actual direct labor-hours for the year were 36,200 hours, the actual manufacturing overhead for the year was $665,700, and manufacturing overhead for the year was overapplied by $22,100. If the predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor-hours, then the estimated direct labor-hours at the beginning of the year used in the predetermined overhead rate must have been:

• A) 35,037 direct labor-hours
• B) 35,300 direct labor-hours
• C) 36,200 direct labor-hours
• D) 33,874 direct labor-hours

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