Creative Spark Inc., a media company, applies overhead to jobs based on direct labor hours. The estimated overhead was $180,000, and estimated direct labor hours were 20,000. Estimated direct labor costs were projected to be $380,000. During the year, the company incurred actual overhead costs of $176,000, actual labor hours of 19,200, and actual labor costs of $365,000. By year-end, the company's overhead was overapplied or underapplied by how much?

Creative Spark Inc., a media company, applies overhead to jobs based on direct labor hours. The estimated overhead was $180,000, and estimated direct labor hours were 20,000. Estimated direct labor costs were projected to be $380,000. During the year, the company incurred actual overhead costs of $176,000, actual labor hours of 19,200, and actual labor costs of $365,000. By year-end, the company's overhead was overapplied or underapplied by how much?

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