Brightstone Lighting Co. produces two similar products: table lamps and desk lamps. The company's total plant overhead budget is $720,000, with 450,000 estimated direct labor hours. It is further estimated that table lamp production will require 310,000 direct labor hours, while desk lamp production will require 140,000 direct labor hours. Requirements: 1. Compute the plantwide predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour. 2. Determine the overhead cost assigned to each product based on direct labor hours. 3. Discuss how changing the allocation method could impact product costing.
Brightstone Lighting Co. produces two similar products: table lamps and desk lamps. The company's total plant overhead budget is $720,000, with 450,000 estimated direct labor hours. It is further estimated that table lamp production will require 310,000 direct labor hours, while desk lamp production will require 140,000 direct labor hours. Requirements: 1. Compute the plantwide predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour. 2. Determine the overhead cost assigned to each product based on direct labor hours. 3. Discuss how changing the allocation method could impact product costing.
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Transcribed Image Text:Brightstone Lighting Co. produces two similar products: table
lamps and desk lamps. The company's total plant overhead budget
is $720,000, with 450,000 estimated direct labor hours. It is
further estimated that table lamp production will require 310,000
direct labor hours, while desk lamp production will require 140,000
direct labor hours.
Requirements:
1. Compute the plantwide predetermined overhead rate per
direct labor hour.
2. Determine the overhead cost assigned to each product based
on direct labor hours.
3. Discuss how changing the allocation method could impact
product costing.
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