Chapter 16, Problem 17TF

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General accounting

For Caesar Manufacturing, the predetermined overhead rate is 135% of direct labor cost. During the month, Caesar incurred $142,000 in factory labor costs, of which $105,300 is direct labor and $36,700 is indirect labor. The actual overhead incurred was $136,400. Compute the amount of manufacturing overhead applied during the month. Determine the amount of under- or overapplied manufacturing overhead.

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General accounting

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The Work in Process inventory account of Elysium Manufacturing shows a balance of $12,700 at the end of the accounting period. The job cost sheets of three uncompleted jobs show charges of $900, $750, and $650 for materials, and charges of $1,100, $950, and $800 for direct labor. From this information, it appears that the company is using a predetermined overhead rate, as a percentage of direct labor costs, of _.