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 Req1 Req 2A >
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 Req1 Req 2A >
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![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
Compute over- or underapplied overhead.
Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Manufacturing overhead
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Transcribed Image Text: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
Compute over- or underapplied overhead.
Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Manufacturing overhead
89
Req 2B
SEP
17
Req 1
< Prev
2 of 8
tv
‒‒‒
HI
Req 2A >
Next >
NT
A
O
P
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