Richey Company uses an actual cost accounting system that applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. At the beginning of the year, management estimated that during the year, the company would work 26,000 direct labor hours and budgeted $1,300,000 for MOH. The company actually worked 24,000 direct labor hours and incurred the following actual manufacturing costs: Direct materials used in production $1,240,000 Direct labor 1,800,000 Indirect labor 300,000 Indirect materials 220,000 Insurance 150,000 Utilities 190,000 Repairs and Maintenance 180,000 Depreciation 320,000 Determine the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year.
Richey Company uses an actual cost accounting system that applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. At the beginning of the year, management estimated that during the year, the company would work 26,000 direct labor hours and budgeted $1,300,000 for MOH. The company actually worked 24,000 direct labor hours and incurred the following actual manufacturing costs: Direct materials used in production $1,240,000 Direct labor 1,800,000 Indirect labor 300,000 Indirect materials 220,000 Insurance 150,000 Utilities 190,000 Repairs and Maintenance 180,000 Depreciation 320,000 Determine the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year.
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Transcribed Image Text:Richey Company uses an actual cost accounting system that applies
overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. At the beginning of the year,
management estimated that during the year, the company would work
26,000 direct labor hours and budgeted $1,300,000 for MOH. The
company actually worked 24,000 direct labor hours and incurred the
following actual manufacturing costs:
Direct materials used in production
$1,240,000
Direct labor
1,800,000
Indirect labor
300,000
Indirect materials
220,000
Insurance
150,000
Utilities
190,000
Repairs and Maintenance
180,000
Depreciation
320,000
Determine the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the
year.
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