Question

Exercise 15-14 Factory overhead computed, applied, and adjusted LO P3, P4 The following information applies to the questions displayed below In December 2014, Custom Mfg established its predetermined overhead rate for jobs produced during year 2015 by using the following cost predictions: overhead costs, $1,080,000, and direct labor costs, $600,000 At year-end 2015, the company's records show that actual overhead costs for the year are $891,400. Actual direct labor cost had been assigned to jobs as follows. Jobs completed and sold Jobs In finished goods inventory Jobs in work in process inventory 360,000 81,000 49,000 Total actual direct labor cost $490,000

Answer 1

1
Estimated overhead costs/Estimated direct labor costs = Overhead rate
1080000/600000 = 180%
2&3
Factory overhead
Actual overhead	$891400	$882000	Applied overhead
Under applied overhead(891400-882000)	$9400
Overhead applied to jobs = 490000*180% = $882000
4
Cost of goods sold	$9400
Factory overhead		$9400