Asked by Darren Szack on Jul 25, 2024

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The Work in Process Inventory account of a manufacturing company has a $4,400 debit balance.The company applies overhead using direct labor cost.The cost sheet of the only job still in process shows direct material cost of $2,000 and direct labor cost of $800.Therefore,the company's predetermined overhead rate is:

A) 40% of direct labor cost.
B) 50% of direct labor cost.
C) 80% of direct labor cost.
D) 200% of direct labor cost.
E) 300% of direct labor cost.

Work in Process Inventory

Goods in manufacturing that are partially completed, situated between raw materials and finished products.

Direct Material Cost

The cost of raw materials that can be directly attributed to the goods being produced.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used in costing to allocate indirect costs to products or services based on a predetermined formula.

  • Understand the significance and calculation of the predetermined overhead rate.
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Abubakar BhattiJul 27, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The Work in Process Inventory account balance ($4,400) includes direct materials ($2,000), direct labor ($800), and applied overhead. Subtracting direct materials and direct labor from the total gives us the applied overhead: $4,400 - $2,000 - $800 = $1,600. The predetermined overhead rate is the applied overhead ($1,600) divided by the direct labor cost ($800), which equals 200% of direct labor cost.