Question

Verizox Company uses a job order cost system with manufacturing overhead applied to products based on direct labor hours. At the beginning of the most recent year, the company estimated its manufacturing overhead cost at $190,000. Estimated direct labor cost was $448,400 for 19,000 hours. Actual costs for the most recent month are summarized here: Total Cost $ 44,841 Item Description Direct labor (1,900 hours) Indirect costs Indirect labor Indirect materials Factory rent Factory supervision Factory depreciation Factory janitorial work Factory insurance General and administrative salaries Selling expenses 2,530 3,330 3,360 4,780 5,600 1,110 1,900 4,250 5,390 Required: 1., 2. & 3-a. Prepare the journal entries for overhead. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the application of manufacturing overhead to production. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal

Answer 1

Answer:

Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated manufacturing overhead / Estimated direct labor hour

= $190000/ 19000

= $10 per DLH

Applied overhead for the month = Actual Direct labor hours * Predetermined overhead rate per DLH

= 1900 * $10

= $19,000

Journal entry is:

Transaction Credit General Journal Work in process inventory Manufacturing overhead Debit $19,000 $19,000 (to record overhead applied)