Question

Tyler Tooling Company uses a job order cost system with overhead applied to products on the basis of machine hours. For the upcoming year, the company estimated its total manufacturing overhead cost at $202,240 and total machine hours at 63,200. During the first month of operations, the company worked on three jobs and recorded the following actual direct materials cost, direct labor cost, and machine hours for each job: Job 101 Job 102 Job 103 Total Direct materials used $10,800 $ 9,000 $ 4,500 $ 24,300 Direct labor $ 16,900 $ 5,200 $ 5,100 $ 27,200 Machine hours 1,200 hours 2,800 hours 1,200 hours 5,200 hours Job 101 was completed and sold for $51,300. Job 102 was completed but not sold. Job 103 is still in process. Actual overhead costs recorded during the first month of operations totaled $15,240. Required: 1. Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the total manufacturing overhead applied to the Work in Process Inventory account during the first month of operations. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) 3. Compute the balance in the Work in Process Inventory account at the end of the first month. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) 4. How much gross profit would the company report during the first month of operations before making an adjustment for over-or underapplied manufacturing overhead? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) 5-a. Determine the balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account at the end of the first month. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) 5-b. Is it over- or underapplied?

Answer 1

1) Predetermined overhead rate ($202,240/63,200 hours)	$3.20	per machine hour
2) Total manufacturing overheads applied (5,200 hours * $3.20)	$16,640
3) Ending work in process inventory (see note)	$13,440
4) Gross Profit (notes 1)	$19,760
5-a) Balance in Manufacturing overheads ($15,240 - $16,640)	$1,400
5-b) It is Overapplied manufacturing overheads (see explanation)
When applied manufacturing overheads of $16,640 is more than the actual manufacturing overheads of $15,240, it is said to be manufacturing overheads are overapplied by $1,400 ($16,640 - $15,240).
Notes:
Job 103:
Direct materials used	$4,500
Direct labor	$5,100
Manufacturing overheads applied (1,200 hours * $3.20)	$3,840
Ending work in process inventory	$13,440
Notes 1:
Sales	$51,300
Less: Cost of goods sold ($10,800 + $16,900 + [1,200*$3.20})	($31,540)
Gross Profit before adjusting the under or over applied manufacturing overheads	$19,760