(L. OBJ. 3, 4) Accounting manufacturing overhead [25—35 min] Weiters Woods manufactures...

(L. OBJ. 3, 4) Accounting manufacturing overhead [25—35 min]

Weiters Woods manufactures jewelry boxes. The primary materials (wood, brass, and glass) and direct labor are traced directly to the products. Manufacturing overhead costs are allocated based on machine hours. Data for 2010 follow:

Requirements

1. Compute the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate.

2. Post actual and allocated manufacturing overhead to the Manufacturing over-head T-account.

3. Close the under- or overallocated overhead to Cost of goods sold.

4. The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate usually turns out to be inaccurate. Why don’t accountants just use the actual manufacturing overhead rate?