actory Overhead Rates, Entries, and Account Balance Sundance Solar Company operates two factories. The company applies factory overhead to jobs on the basis of machine hours in Factory 1 and on the basis of direct labor hours in Factory 2. Estimated factory overhead costs, direct labor hours, and machine hours are as follows:   Factory 1 Factory 2 Estimated factory overhead cost for fiscal         year beginning March 1 $12,900,000   $10,200,000   Estimated direct labor hours for year   250,000   Estimated machine hours for year 600,000     Actual factory overhead costs for March $1,082,500   $840,833   Actual direct labor hours for March   20,416   Actual machine hours for March 50,833     a.  Determine the factory overhead rate for Factory 1. Round the answer to two decimal places.$ per machine hour b.  Determine the factory overhead rate for Factory 2. Round the answer to two decimal places.$ per direct labor hour   Feedback   a-b. Factory 1 overhead is applied based on machine hours. Factory 2 overhead is applied based on direct labor hours. c.  Journalize the entries to apply factory overhead to production in each factory for March. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. Factory 1 Work in Process    Cash Accounts Payable Factory Overhead Finished Goods Materials Work in Process       Factory Overhead    Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Cash Factory Overhead Finished Goods Work in Process     Factory 2 Work in Process    Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Cash Finished Goods Materials Work in Process       Factory Overhead    Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Cash Factory Overhead Finished Goods Work in Process       Feedback   c. Increase the work in process and reduce the factory overhead. d.  Determine the balances of the factory overhead accounts for each factory as of March 31, and indicate whether the amounts represent The amount of factory overhead applied in excess of the actual factory overhead costs incurred for production during a period.overapplied factory overhead or The amount of actual factory overhead in excess of the factory overhead applied to production during a period.underapplied factory overhead. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. Factory 1 $ Credit    Credit Debit Overapplied    Overapplied Underapplied Factory 2 $ Debit    Credit Debit Underapplied    Overapplied Underapplied   Feedback   d. Compare the actual cost and the applied cost.   Feedback   Partially correct       Loading item   There was an error loading this item. If this continues to occur, please contact Technical Support. Check My Work Previous Next 100% Correct Partially Correct Incorrect Needs Instructor Grading   Basic Calculatorclose 0 UseEntBSBSpCEHomCEnd 789+ 456- 123* 0.=/

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    Sundance Solar Company operates two factories. The company applies factory overhead to jobs on the basis of machine hours in Factory 1 and on the basis of direct labor hours in Factory 2. Estimated factory overhead costs, direct labor hours, and machine hours are as follows:

      Factory 1 Factory 2
    Estimated factory overhead cost for fiscal      
      year beginning March 1 $12,900,000   $10,200,000  
    Estimated direct labor hours for year   250,000  
    Estimated machine hours for year 600,000    
    Actual factory overhead costs for March $1,082,500   $840,833  
    Actual direct labor hours for March   20,416  
    Actual machine hours for March 50,833    

    a.  Determine the factory overhead rate for Factory 1. Round the answer to two decimal places.
    $ per machine hour

    b.  Determine the factory overhead rate for Factory 2. Round the answer to two decimal places.
    $ per direct labor hour

     
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    a-b. Factory 1 overhead is applied based on machine hours. Factory 2 overhead is applied based on direct labor hours.

    c.  Journalize the entries to apply factory overhead to production in each factory for March. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Factory 1 Work in Process 
     
    • Cash
    • Accounts Payable
    • Factory Overhead
    • Finished Goods
    • Materials
    • Work in Process
       
      Factory Overhead 
     
    • Accounts Payable
    • Accounts Receivable
    • Cash
    • Factory Overhead
    • Finished Goods
    • Work in Process
       
    Factory 2 Work in Process 
     
    • Accounts Payable
    • Accounts Receivable
    • Cash
    • Finished Goods
    • Materials
    • Work in Process
       
      Factory Overhead 
     
    • Accounts Payable
    • Accounts Receivable
    • Cash
    • Factory Overhead
    • Finished Goods
    • Work in Process
       
     
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    c. Increase the work in process and reduce the factory overhead.

    d.  Determine the balances of the factory overhead accounts for each factory as of March 31, and indicate whether the amounts represent The amount of factory overhead applied in excess of the actual factory overhead costs incurred for production during a period.overapplied factory overhead or The amount of actual factory overhead in excess of the factory overhead applied to production during a period.underapplied factory overhead. When required, round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Factory 1 $ Credit 
     
    • Credit
    • Debit
    Overapplied 
     
    • Overapplied
    • Underapplied
    Factory 2 $ Debit 
     
    • Credit
    • Debit
    Underapplied 
     
    • Overapplied
    • Underapplied
     
    Feedback
     

    d. Compare the actual cost and the applied cost.

     
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