Reference no: EM132501344
Question 1: Why do we use predicted overhead costs / direct material costs?
Question 2: To determined the overhead rate
In December 2016, Custom Mfg. established its predetermined overhead rate for jobs produced during 2017 by using the following cost predictions: overhead costs, $750,000, and direct materials costs, $625,000. At year-end 2017, the company's records show that actual overhead costs for the year are $830,000. Actual direct materials cost had been assigned to jobs as follows.
Jobs completed and sold $513,750
Jobs in finished goods inventory $102,750
Jobs in work in process inventory $ 68,500
Total actual direct materials cost $685,000
Question 3: Determine the predetermined overhead rate, using predicted direct materials costs, for 2017.