Asked by Rebecca Lovato on Jul 13, 2024
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Kalp Corporation has two production departments, Machining and Finishing. The company uses a job-order costing system and computes a predetermined overhead rate in each production department. The Machining Department's predetermined overhead rate is based on machine-hours and the Finishing Department's predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the current year, the company had made the following estimates: During the current month the company started and finished Job K928. The following data were recorded for this job:
The predetermined overhead rate for the Machining Department is closest to:
A) $7.20 per machine-hour
B) $9.00 per machine-hour
C) $21.38 per machine-hour
D) $1.80 per machine-hour
Machining Department
A specific division within a manufacturing plant where machining, a process of shaping metal or other materials, is carried out.
Predetermined Overhead Rate
A rate calculated before a period begins, used to allocate indirect costs to products or services based on a consistent activity measure.
Machine-Hours
A measure of production volume that records the number of hours machinery is in operation.
- Compute specific overhead rates for various manufacturing sections.
Verified Answer
Predetermined overhead rate for Machining Department = Estimated total overhead costs / Estimated total machine-hours
Predetermined overhead rate for Machining Department = $190,000 / 21,000 machine-hours
Predetermined overhead rate for Machining Department = $9.00 per machine-hour
Therefore, choice B is the closest to the answer.
Learning Objectives
- Compute specific overhead rates for various manufacturing sections.
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