Q-1: The Hum co. has decided to distribute the costs of service departments by the algebraic method. The producing department A and B the service departments X and Y and the monthly data are: Actual factory overhead Cost before distribution Rs Service provided by Y 84,000 58,000 20,000 17,600 40% 50% В 50 30 20 Y. 10 Required: Total factory overhead of producing department after distribution of service department cost. Department A predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor hours. The total rate is Rs3, 40% of which fixed. Fixed overhead budgeted is Rs 46,000. The Actual direct labor hours for the month were 34,000. Compute spending and idle capacity variances for department A.

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Q-1: The Hum co. has decided to distribute the costs of service departments by the algebraic method. The
producing department A and B the service departments X and Y and the monthly data are:
Actual factory overhead
Cost before distribution
Rs
Service provided by
Y
50%
84,000
58,000
20,000
17,600
A
40%
50
30
20
Y.
10
Required:
Total factory overhead of producing department after distribution of service department cost.
Department A predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor hours. The total rate is Rs3, 40% of which
fixed. Fixed overhead budgeted is Rs 46,000. The Actual direct labor hours for the month were 34,000.
Compute spending and idle capacity variances for department A.
Transcribed Image Text:Q-1: The Hum co. has decided to distribute the costs of service departments by the algebraic method. The producing department A and B the service departments X and Y and the monthly data are: Actual factory overhead Cost before distribution Rs Service provided by Y 50% 84,000 58,000 20,000 17,600 A 40% 50 30 20 Y. 10 Required: Total factory overhead of producing department after distribution of service department cost. Department A predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor hours. The total rate is Rs3, 40% of which fixed. Fixed overhead budgeted is Rs 46,000. The Actual direct labor hours for the month were 34,000. Compute spending and idle capacity variances for department A.
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