| If overhead is absorbed based on direc labor hour | |||||||||||||
| Predetermined overhead rate=Estimated manufacturing overhead/Estimated direct labor hours | |||||||||||||
| If automated machine is introduced, direct labor hours will decrease and it will result in increase in predetermined overhead rate | |||||||||||||
What happens to overhead labor rates based on direct labor when automated equipment replaces direct labor?
Kimmel Corporation has two production departments and uses departmental predetermined overhead rates based on direct labor cost to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rates for the year are $2 per direct labor dollar for Department A and $0.50 per direct labor dollar for Department B. The following data are available for Job 628, which was started and completed during the year Dept. A Dept. B Direct materials $60,000 $25,000 ??? $60,000 Direct labor Manufacturing overhead $80,000 ???...
Kimmel Corporation has two production departments and uses departmental predetermined overhead rates based on direct labor cost to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rates for the year are $2 per direct labor dollar for Department A and $0.50 per direct labor dollar for Department B. The following data are available for Job 628, which was started and completed during the year: Dept. A Dept. B Direct $60,000 $25,000 materials Direct labor ??? $60,000 Manufacturing $80,000 overhead 777...
amel Corporation has two production departments and uses departmental predetermined overhead rates based on direct labor cost to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rates for the year are $2 per direct labor dollar for Department A and $0.50 per direct labor dollar for Department B. The following data are available for Job 628, which was started and completed during the year: Dept. A Dept. B $60,000 $25,000 Direct materials Direct labor Manufacturing overhead ??? $60,000 $80,000 ???...
16. A widely used activity base for developing factory overhead rates in highly automated settings is a. direct labor hours b. direct labor dollars c. direct materials d. machine hours
Direct Method, Reciprocal Method, Overhead Rates Macalister Corporation is developing departmental overhead rates based on direct labor hours for its two production departments—Molding and Assembly. The Molding Department employs 20 people, and the Assembly Department employs 76 people. Each person in these two departments works 2,140 hours per year. The production-related overhead costs for the Molding Department are budgeted at $203,000, and the Assembly Department costs are budgeted at $99,000. Two support departments—Engineering and General Factory—directly support the two production...
Direct Method, Reciprocal Method, Overhead Rates Macalister Corporation is developing departmental overhead rates based on direct labor hours for its two production departments—Molding and Assembly. The Molding Department employs 16 people, and the Assembly Department employs 79 people. Each person in these two departments works 1,970 hours per year. The production-related overhead costs for the Molding Department are budgeted at $194,000, and the Assembly Department costs are budgeted at $83,000. Two support departments—Engineering and General Factory—directly support the two production...
If a company applies overhead based on direct labor hours, what is the numerator in the formula to compute the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate? a. Direct labor hours b. Machine hours c. Estimated manufacturing overhead costs d. Actual manufacturing overhead costs e. none of the above
Direct Method, Reciprocal Method, Overhead Rates Macalister Corporation is developing departmental overhead rates based on direct labor hours for its two production departments ---Molding and Assembly. The Molding Department employs 20 people, and the Assembly Department employs 80 people. Each person in these two departments works 2,000 hours per year. The production-related overhead costs for the Molding Department are budgeted at $190,000, and the Assembly Department costs are budgeted at $80,000. Two support departments-Engineering and General Factory--directly support the two...
What happens when demand for cheap labor increases? What happens to workers who are supplying the labor as the market evolves? What happens to wage rates?
Celestial Artistry Company is developing departmental overhead rates based on direct-labor hours for its two production departments, Etching and Finishing. The Etching Department employs 20 people and the Finishing Department employs 80 people. Each person in these two departments works 2,000 hours per year. The production-related overhead costs for the Etching Department are budgeted at $200,000, and the Finishing Department costs are budgeted at $320,000. Two service departments, Maintenance and Computing, directly support the two production departments. These service departments...