If Actual Overhead for the Year Is $33,451 and Applied

question 196

Essay

If actual overhead for the year is $33,451 and applied overhead is $32,000, is the overhead variance overapplied or underapplied? Prepare the journal entry necessary to reconcile overhead. Assume the variance is immaterial.

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Definitions:

Damages

Monetary compensation ordered by a court to be paid to an individual harmed by another's action or inaction.

Joint Venture

A business arrangement in which two or more parties agree to combine their resources for accomplishing a specific task or project.

Partnership

A business organization in which two or more individuals manage and operate the business in accordance with the terms and objectives set out in a partnership deed.

Differences

Variations or disparities between things or individuals, noting contrasts in characteristics or qualities.