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26 July, 05:02

Gerstein Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $90,000, variable manufacturing overhead of $3.70 per direct labor-hour, and 50,000 direct labor-hours. The company recently completed Job M800 which required 150 direct labor-hours.

The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:

a. $1.80 per direct labor-hour

b. $5.50 per direct labor-hour

c. $9.20 per direct labor-hour

d. $3.70 per direct labor-hour

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  1. 26 July, 05:29
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    b. $5.50 per direct labor-hour

    Explanation:

    The computation of the predetermined overhead rate is shown below:

    = (Total estimated manufacturing overhead) : (estimated direct labor-hours)

    where,

    Total estimated manufacturing overhead = Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost + variable manufacturing overhead per direct labor hour * direct labor hours

    = $90,000 + $3.70 * 50,000 direct labor hours

    = $90,000 + $185,000

    = $275,000

    And, the direct labor hour is 50,000

    So, the predetermined overhead rate is

    = $275,000 : 50,000 direct labor hours

    = $5.50 per direct labor-hour
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