as a monthly overhead cost formula of $34,320 + $6 per direct labor hour. The firm’s current ye

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For the current year, Omaha Mechanical has a monthly overhead cost formula of $34,320 + $6 per direct labor hour. The firm’s current year expected annual capacity is 62,400 direct labor hours, to be incurred evenly each month. Making one unit of the company’s product requires 1.5 direct labor hours.

a. Determine the total overhead to be applied per unit of product in the current year.
Note: Round amount to two decimal places.

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b. Prepare journal entries to record (1) the incurrence of $102,840 of actual overhead in January, when 5,112 direct labor hours were worked and (2) the application of overhead to Work in Process Inventory.

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  To record actual overhead    
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  To record the appplication of overhead to WIP    

c. Given the actual direct labor hours in (b), how many units would you have expected to be produced in January?

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