XYZ Company uses a job order costing system and has established a pre-determined overhead rate of 145% of direct labor cost. Job #231 was charged with direct materials of $69,000 and had a total cost of $228,250. Calculate the amount of applied overhead charged to Job #231.
Cost of direct labour and applied overheads = Total cost of Job - Direct material cost | ||||||||
Cost of direct labour and applied overheads = $228250 - $69000 = $1,59,250 | ||||||||
Let us assume direct labour cost be y. | ||||||||
Hence applied overheads be 1.45y | ||||||||
The equation will be as under, | ||||||||
y + 1.45y = 159250 | ||||||||
2.45y = 159250 | ||||||||
y = 65000 | ||||||||
Direct Labour cost = $65000 | ||||||||
Therefore , applied overhead cost = 1.45 * 65000 = $94,250 | ||||||||
Applied Overhead charged to Job 231 = $94,250 | ||||||||
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