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During the year, Paul Company used a predetermined overhead rate of $3

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During the year, Paul Company used a predetermined overhead rate of $3.50 per direct labour hour, based on an estimate of 22,000 direct labour hours to be worked during the year. Actual overhead cost and activity during the year were:

 

Actual manufacturing overhead cost incurred

$90,000

Actual direct labour hours worked

25,000

 

What was the under- or overapplied overhead for the year? 

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Computation of under- or overapplied overhead for the year:

Given,

Predetermined overhead rate = $3.50 per direct labour hour

Actual manufacturing overhead cost = $90,000

Actual direct labor hours worked = 25,000 hours

 

Applied manufacturing overhead = Actual direct labor hours worked * Predetermined overhead rate

= 25,000 hours * $3.50 per direct labor hour

Applied manufacturing overhead = $87,500

 

So, Manufacturing overhead is $2,500 underapplied ($90,000 - $87,500) for the year.