A company expected its annual overhead costs to be $3000000 and direct labor costs to be $1500000. Actual overhead was $2950000, and actual labor costs totaled $1650000. How much is the company’s predetermined overhead rate to the nearest cent? $1.79 $2.00 $1.97 $1.82

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A company expected its annual overhead costs to be $3000000 and direct labor costs to be $1500000. Actual overhead was $2950000, and actual labor costs totaled $1650000. How much is the company’s predetermined overhead rate to the nearest cent?

$1.79
$2.00
$1.97
$1.82
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Predetermined overhead rate: It is a projected ratio of overhead costs, which is determined at the start of the year. Accounting managers use this rate to allocate overhead costs to the entire production process, depending on the rate and the activity base.

Predetermined overhead costs = Estimated total manufacturing overhead costs÷Estimated total amount of the allocation base

 

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