Harrell Company Uses a Predetermined Overhead Rate Based on Direct

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Multiple Choice

Harrell Company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labour hours to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs.At the beginning of the year,the company estimated its total manufacturing overhead cost at $400,000 and its direct labour hours at 100,000 hours.The actual overhead cost incurred during the year was $350,000 and the actual direct labour hours incurred on jobs during the year was 90,000 hours.What would be the manufacturing overhead for the year?

• A) $10,000 underapplied.
• B) $10,000 overapplied.
• C) $50,000 underapplied.
• D) $50,000 overapplied.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost incurred by a company to manufacture or acquire products sold during a specific period.

Raw Materials

Basic materials used in the manufacturing process to produce goods, often processed in several stages into components or finished products.

Work in Process

This includes partially finished goods that are in the process of being manufactured but are not yet complete.

Job-order Costing

A costing system used to determine the cost of producing specific jobs or batches, where costs are assigned to each job individually.