Luthan Company uses a plantwide predetermined overhead rate of $23.40 per direct labor-hour. This predetermined rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $280,800 of total manufacturing overhead cost for an estimated activity level of 12,000 direct labor-hours. The company incurred actual total manufacturing overhead cost of $268,000 and 12,200 total direct labor-hours during the period. Required: Determine the amount of manufacturing overhead cost that would have been applied to all jobs during the period.
Variance Analysis
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Standard Costing
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Luthan Company uses a plantwide predetermined
The company incurred actual total manufacturing overhead cost of $268,000 and 12,200 total direct labor-hours during the period.
Required:
Determine the amount of manufacturing overhead cost that would have been applied to all jobs during the period.
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