*Exercise 11-12 (Video) Byrd Company produces one product, a putter called GO-Putter. Byrd uses a standard cost system and determines that it should take one hour of direct labor to produce one GO-Putter. The normal production capacity for this putter is 125,000 units per year. The total budgeted overhead at normal capacity is $812,500 comprised of $312,500 of variable costs and $500,000 of fixed costs. Byrd applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. During the current year, Byrd produced 88,200 putters, worked 87,700 direct labor hours, and incurred variable overhead costs of $143,325 and fixed overhead costs of $513,300. V Your answer is correct. Compute the predetermined variable overhead rate and the predetermined fixed overhead rate. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.75.) Variable Fixed Predetermined Overhead Rate X Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Compute the applied overhead for Byrd for the year. Overhead Applied 570,050 7 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. Compute the total overhead variance. Total Overhead Variance 86,575 Unfavorable

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# Exercise 11-12 (Video)

Byrd Company produces one product, a putter called GO-Putter. Byrd uses a standard cost system and determines that it should take one hour of direct labor to produce one GO-Putter. The normal production capacity for this putter is 125,000 units per year. The total budgeted overhead at normal capacity is $812,500, comprised of $312,500 of variable costs and $500,000 of fixed costs. Byrd applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours.

During the current year, Byrd produced 88,200 putters, worked 87,700 direct labor hours, and incurred variable overhead costs of $143,325 and fixed overhead costs of $513,300.

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## Calculations

### 1. Predetermined Overhead Rate

**Variable:** $2.5  
**Fixed:** $4  

Your answer is correct.

*Compute the predetermined variable overhead rate and the predetermined fixed overhead rate.*  
(*Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 2.75.*)

### 2. Applied Overhead

Your answer is incorrect. Try again.

Compute the applied overhead for Byrd for the year.

**Overhead Applied:**  
$570,050

### 3. Total Overhead Variance

Your answer is partially correct. Try again.

Compute the total overhead variance.

**Total Overhead Variance:**  
$86,575 Unfavorable

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Transcribed Image Text:# Exercise 11-12 (Video) Byrd Company produces one product, a putter called GO-Putter. Byrd uses a standard cost system and determines that it should take one hour of direct labor to produce one GO-Putter. The normal production capacity for this putter is 125,000 units per year. The total budgeted overhead at normal capacity is $812,500, comprised of $312,500 of variable costs and $500,000 of fixed costs. Byrd applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. During the current year, Byrd produced 88,200 putters, worked 87,700 direct labor hours, and incurred variable overhead costs of $143,325 and fixed overhead costs of $513,300. --- ## Calculations ### 1. Predetermined Overhead Rate **Variable:** $2.5 **Fixed:** $4 Your answer is correct. *Compute the predetermined variable overhead rate and the predetermined fixed overhead rate.* (*Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 2.75.*) ### 2. Applied Overhead Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Compute the applied overhead for Byrd for the year. **Overhead Applied:** $570,050 ### 3. Total Overhead Variance Your answer is partially correct. Try again. Compute the total overhead variance. **Total Overhead Variance:** $86,575 Unfavorable --- **Question Attempts:** 1 of 3 used
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