A company absorbs factory overheads at a rate of N$25per direct labour hour. During 2021 all finished goods were sold and under/over-absorbed overheads were transferred to cost of goods sold. There were no opening and closing balances of work in process. Additional information is as follows : Actual direct labour hours:10000 hours Budgeted direct labour hours:11000 hours Building materials 100000   Indirect labour cost:50000   Wages of builders:200000   Indirect materials used:20000   Depreciation of office equipment :100000   Sundry factory overheads:50000   Calculate amount of under/over absorbed factory overheads for the period?

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A company absorbs factory overheads at a rate of N$25per direct labour hour. During 2021 all finished goods were sold and under/over-absorbed overheads were transferred to cost of goods sold. There were no opening and closing balances of work in process. Additional information is as follows :

Actual direct labour hours:10000 hours

Budgeted direct labour hours:11000 hours

Building materials 100000

 

Indirect labour cost:50000

 

Wages of builders:200000

 

Indirect materials used:20000

 

Depreciation of office equipment :100000

 

Sundry factory overheads:50000

 

Calculate amount of under/over absorbed factory overheads for the period? 

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