Lkerd Company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs on the basis of machine hours used. Overhead costs are estimated to total $300,000 for the year, and machine usage is estimated at 125,000 hours. For the year, $322,000 of overhead costs are incurred and 130,000 hours are used.
Compute the manufacturing overhead rate and under- or overapplied overhead.
Instructions
a. Compute the manufacturing overhead rate for the year.
b. What is the amount of under- or overapplied overhead at December 31?
c. Prepare the adjusting entry to assign the under- or overapplied overhead for the year to cost of goods sold.