X Company uses a plantwide overhead allocation system, with direct labor hours as the cost driver. Budgeted overhead for the year is $923,000. The following annual budgeted and actual information is available for the only three products that it produces - X, Y, Z:
X | Y | Z | |
Units of production | 950 | 37,900 | 3,300 |
Direct labor hours per unit | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Direct labor wage rate | $16.00 | $21.00 | $26.00 |
How much overhead was allocated to Product Z?
Answer: $ 153,945
Working:
Calculation | ||
Total budgeted overhead | $ 923,000 | |
Total budgeted direct labor hours | 98950 | (950*7)+(37900*2)+(3300*5) |
Plantwide overhead rate | $ 9.33 | 923000/98950 |
Direct labor hours used by product Z | 16500 | 3300*5 |
Overhead allocated to product Z | $ 153,945 | 16500*9.33 |
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