Question

1)During FY 2019, Dorchester Company plans to sell Widgets for $15 a unit. Current variable costs are $5 a unit and fixed costs are expected to total of $100,000. Use this information to determine the dollar value of sales for Dorchester to breakeven.  (Round to the nearest whole dollar)

2) Baltimore Company uses a job order cost system and applies overhead based on estimated rates.  The overhead application rate is based on total estimated overhead costs of $305,000 and direct labor hours of 9,600. During the month of February 2019, actual direct labor hours of 9,900 were incurred. Use this information to determine the amount of factory overhead that was applied in February. (round answer to the nearest whole dollar):

3) During March 2019, Annapolis Corporation recorded $42,400 of costs related to factory overhead.  Alpha's overhead application rate is based on direct labor hours. The preset formula for overhead application estimated that $40,900 would be incurred, and 4,500 direct labor hours would be worked.  During March, 4,250 hours were actually worked. Use this information to determine the amount of factory overhead that was (over) or under applied. (Round answers to the nearest whole dollar. Enter as a positive number if under applied.   Enter as a negative number if over applied.)

4) On May 21, 2019, Christine worked 5.5 hours on Job A-1, and 3 hours on general "overhead activities." Christine is paid $12 per hour.  Overhead is applied based on $22 per direct labor hour.  Additionally, on May 21 Job A-1 requisitioned and entered into production $260 of direct material.  On May 21, Christine, while working on Job A-1 used $27 of indirect material. Indirect material is included in the overhead application rate. Use this information to determine the total cost that should have been recorded in the Work in Process for Job A-1 on May 21? Round your answer to the closest whole dollar.

Answer 1

1.

Breakeven sales in units = Fixed costs / Contribution margin per unit

Breakeven sales in units = $100,000 / $10 ($15-5) = 10,000 units

Dollar value of sales to breakeven = 10,000*$15 = $150,000

2.

Overhead application rate = Estimated overhead costs / direct labor hours

Overhead application rate = $305,000 / 9,600 = $31.77083 per direct labor hour

Applied factory overhead in February = 9,900 * $31.77083 = $314,531

3.

Over or under applied overhead = Actual overhead - Applied overhead

Applied overhead = $40,900/4,500 * 4,250 = $38,628

Over or under applied overhead = $42,400 - 38,628

Underapplied overhead = $3,772

4.

	Job A-1
Direct material	$260
Direct labor (5.5*$12)	66
Overhead (5.5*$22)	121
Total costs	$447

The total costs recorded in the work in process for Job A-1 on May 21 is $447