A company recorded $42,400 of costs related to factory overhead.  Alpha's overhead application rate is based on direct labor hours. The preset formula for overhead application estimated that $42,700 would be incurred, and 4,500 direct labor hours would be worked.   During March, 6,250 hours were actually worked. Use this information to determine the amount of factory overhead that was (over) or under applied.

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A company recorded $42,400 of costs related to factory overhead.  Alpha's overhead application rate is based on direct labor hours. The preset formula for overhead application estimated that $42,700 would be incurred, and 4,500 direct labor hours would be worked.  

During March, 6,250 hours were actually worked. Use this information to determine the amount of factory overhead that was (over) or under applied. 

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