Chapter 12, Problem 12.11E

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As a preliminary to requesting budget estimates of sales, costs, and expenses for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 20Y9, the following tentative trial balance as of December 31, 20Y8, is prepared by the Accounting Department of Regina Soap Co.: Account Title Debit Balance Credit Balance Cash $103,500   Accounts Receivable 193,500   Finished Goods 40,600   Work in Process 27,100   Materials 44,500   Prepaid Expenses 3,300   Plant and Equipment 458,500   Accumulated Depreciation—Plant and Equipment   $197,200 Accounts Payable   165,300 Common Stock, $10 par   250,000 Retained Earnings   258,500 Total $871,000 $871,000 Factory output and sales for 20Y9 are expected to total 24,000 units of product, which are to be sold at $120 per unit. The quantities and costs of the inventories at December 31, 20Y9, are expected to remain unchanged from the balances at the beginning of the year.  Budget estimates of manufacturing costs and operating expenses for the…

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The overhead at the end of the month would therefore be?

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In May, one of the processing departments at Zel Corporation had beginning work in process inventory of $37,000 and ending work in process inventory of $15,000. During the month, the cost of units transferred out from the department was $1,078,000. In the department's cost reconciliation report for May, the total cost to be accounted for under the weighted-average method would be____.

Doom Ltd uses predetermined overhead rates based on labor hours. The monthly budgeted overhead is $470,000 and the budgeted labor hours were 20,000. During the month the company worked a total of 70,000 labor hours and actual overheads totaled $230,000. The overhead at the end of the month would therefore be$?