The predetermined overhead rate for Shilling Manufacturing is based on estimated direct labor costs of $350,000 and estimated factory overhead of $770,000. Actual costs incurred were:Direct materials.........................................................................$475,000Direct labor...............................................................................347,000Indirect materials......................................................................78,000Indirect labor.............................................................................143,500Sales commissions....................................................................150,000Factory depreciation..................................................................260,000Property taxes,

factory..............................................................35,000Factory utilities.........................................................................65,000Advertising................................................................................62,500Factory supervision...................................................................185,000a. Calculate the predetermined overhead rate and calculate the overhead applied during the year.b. Prepare the journal entry to eliminate the over- or underapplied overhead, assuming that it is not material in amount.

What will be an ideal response?


a. Predetermined overhead rate = $770,000/$350,000 = 220% of direct labor cost
Overhead applied = $347,000 * 220% = $763,400
b.

Actual overhead:?
  Indirect materials$ 78,000
  Indirect labor143,500
  Factory depreciation260,000
  Property taxes, factory35,000
  Factory utilities65,000
  Factory supervision 185,000
Total actual overhead$766,500
Overhead applied 763,400
Underapplied overhead$ 3,100

Cost of Goods Sold3,100?
  Factory Overhead?3,100

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