Bogs Company uses a job-order costing system.  The company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours.  Last year, manufacturing overhead and direct labor hours were estimated at $90,000 and 15,000 hours, respectively, for the year.  In August, Job #333 was completed.  Materials cost on the job totaled $1,800 and labors costs total $2,400 hour at

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Bogs Company uses a job-order costing system.  The company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours.  Last year, manufacturing overhead and direct labor hours were estimated at $90,000 and 15,000 hours, respectively, for the year.  In August, Job #333 was completed.  Materials cost on the job totaled $1,800 and labors costs total $2,400 hour at $6 per hour.  At the end of the year, it was determined that the company worked 18,000 direct labor hours for the year, and incurred $78,000 in actual manufacturing overhead costs.  

What is the amount of overhead charged to jobs during the year? 

What is the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year? 

Was the overhead over applied or under applied for the year?

 

 

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