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Under applied and over applied:
Company would estimate the
If actual manufacturing overhead cost is exceeded the estimated applied cost is called as under applied.
At the same time, actual manufacturing overhead cost is lower than the estimated applied cost is called as over applied.
Whether manufacturing overhead cost is over applied or under applied.
Answer to Problem 1AE
Solution:
Particulars | Amount | |
Estimated manufacturing overhead cost | $300,000 | |
Estimated total amount of the allocation base | 60,000 | Machine hours |
Predetermined over head rate | $5 | Per machine hour |
Computation of under applied or over applied of | ||
Manufacturing overhead cost | ||
Particulars | ||
Actual manufacturing overhead cost | $290,000 | |
Manufacturing overhead cost applied to work: | ||
Predetermined over head rate | $5 | Per machine hour |
Actual total amount of allocation base | 68,000 | Machine hours |
Manufacturing over head applied | $340,000 | |
(Over applied) manufacturing overhead cost | ($50,000) |
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Explanation of Solution
Explanations:
Yes, estimated manufacturing overhead applied has changed due to estimated allocation base decreased it lead predetermined rate to increased by $1 that lead to over applied the manufacturing over head.
Old predetermined rate is $300,000 / 75,000=$4: New predetermined rate is $300,000/ 60000=$5=$1 increased
Above calculations stated manufacturing overhead has over applied.
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