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Sai Company uses a job order cost system and applies manufacturing overhead costs to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labour-hours

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Sai Company uses a job order cost system and applies manufacturing overhead costs to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labour-hours. The following data were extracted from the company's accounting records for Year 6 Estimated Actual Manufacturing overhead costs $50,000 $54,000 Direct labour hours 20,000 hours 24,000 hours Job #461 was completed during the year and the following costs had been incurred on that job: Direct materials: $4,000 Direct labour: $1,500 (at $5.00 per direct labour hour)

How much of any underapplied or overapplied overhead would have been due to the fact

that the estimated overhead allocation base was different from the actual?