At the Beginning of the Year,managers at King Industries Estimated

question 50

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the year,managers at King Industries estimated $400,000 in manufacturing overhead,20,000 direct labor hours and 50,000 machine hours.Actual manufacturing costs at the end of the year were $425,000 in manufacturing overhead.During the year 22,000 direct labor hours and 47,000 machine hours were incurred.If overhead is applied based on direct labor hours,how much overhead was applied during the year?

• A) $399,960
• B) $440,000
• C) $467,500
• D) $425,040

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