Fee the First Step Is to Calculate the Estimated Total

question 141

Multiple Choice

Fee The first step is to calculate the estimated total overhead costs in the two departments.
Machining
Customizing
The second step is to combine the estimated manufacturing overhead costs in the two departments ($44,400 + $21,200 = $65,600) to calculate the plantwide predetermined overhead rate as follow:
The overhead applied to Job C is calculated as follows:
Overhead applied to a particular job = Predetermined overhead rate x Machine-hours incurred by the job
= $6.56 per MH x (4,100 MHs + 1,600 MHs)
= $6.56 per MH x (5,700 MHs)
= $37,392
Job C's manufacturing cost:
Reference: CH02-Ref24
Prather Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on the following data:
Recently, Job P513 was completed with the following characteristics:

-The estimated total manufacturing overhead is closest to:

• A) $475,000
• B) $285,000
• C) $190,000
• D) $285,004

---

Definitions:

Task-oriented

A focus on completing tasks or achieving goals, often prioritizing work efficiency over interpersonal relationships.

Boosting Morale

Activities or actions taken to improve the spirit, confidence, or enthusiasm of a group or an individual.

Group Spirit

The sense of solidarity, enthusiasm, and loyalty shared by members within a group, team, or community.

Deliberate

To think about or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision.