Hamilton Company applies manufacturing overhead costs to products based on direct labor hours. The company estimates manufacturing overhead cost for the year to be $252,000 and direct labor hours to be 20,000. Actual overhead and actual direct labor hours for the year were $265,000 and 22,200 hours, respectively. Required: 1. Compute over- or underapplied overhead. 2a. Which accounts will be affected by the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead? 2b. Will the accounts be increased or decreased to adjust for the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2A Req 2B Compute over- or underapplied overhead. Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations. Manufacturing overhead SEP < Req 1 < Prev ‒‒‒ 2 of 8 ‒‒‒ tv Req 2A > Next > ST AO
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Applied Overheads is calculated by multiplying actual hours and applied Overheads rate.
If Applied coverhead is higher than actual overhead then it is overapplied overhead and if applied Overheads is lower than actual overhead then it is under applied Overheads.
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