A. What is the predetermined overhead rate? per machine hour B. How much overhead was applied during the year? machine hours C. Was overhead over- or underapplied, and by what amount? Underapplied
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![Mountain Peaks applies overhead on the basis of machine hours and reports the following information:
Budget
Actual
$150,000
30,000
Overhead
Machine hours
Direct materials
Direct labor
$144,000
27,000
$210,000
$350,000
A. What is the predetermined overhead rate?
per machine hour
B. How much overhead was applied during the year?
machine hours
C. Was overhead over- or underapplied, and by what amount?
Underapplied](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F6925656c-c4e8-4053-86f4-69595a6f0ad0%2F7adb36ed-b196-4ce6-9532-f3a66b6fd29d%2Fn61ui15_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Under absorption costing, overheads are absorbed to the cost, on the basis of predetermined overhead rate.
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