A company estimates its manufacturing overhead will be $750,000 for the next year. What is the predetermined overhead rate given the following independent allocation bases? Budgeted direct labor hours: 60,000 ? per ?. Budgeted direct labor: $1,500,000 ? per ?. Estimated machine hours: 100,000 ? per ?.
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
5. A company estimates its manufacturing
- Budgeted direct labor hours: 60,000 ? per ?.
- Budgeted direct labor: $1,500,000 ? per ?.
- Estimated machine hours: 100,000 ? per ?.
PLEASE NOTE: Predetermined overhead rates will be rounded to two decimal places and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345.67). The rates will include their proper label according to the textbook examples (no abbreviations).
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