Reference no: EM132520729
Flood Ltd. manufactures a variety of products. In the past, Flood uses a traditional costing system in which the predetermined overhead rate is based on machine hours. The following estimates were used in preparing the predetermined overhead rate at the beginning of the year:
Estimated Machine Hours 75,000
Budgeted Manufacturing Overhead $900,000
During the year, a glut of furniture on the market resulted in cutting back production and a buildup of furniture in the company's warehouse. The company's cost records revealed the following actual cost and operating data for the year:
Machine Hours 60,000
Actual Manufacturing Overhead $850,000
Inventories:
Raw materials $ 30,000
Work in Process $100,000
Finished Goods $500,000
REQUIRED:
Question 1: What is the company's predetermined overhead rate?
Question 2: What is the total overhead applied during the year.
Question 3: Was overhead over or under applied? By how much.
Question 4: At the end of the year the company charges unassigned overhead to Cost of Goods Sold. Give the journal entry that the company makes at year end.