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Michael Scott Paper Co. uses a predetermined overhead allocation rate to allocate overhead to individual jobs, based on the machine hours required.
At the beginning of 2020, the company expected to incur the following:
Michael Scott Paper Co.Beginning of 2020
Michael Scott Paper Co.End of 2020
1. Compute the predetermined overhead allocation rate.
2. Prepare thejournal entry to allocate overhead costs.
Journal
3. Use the T-account to determine if the amount is underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead.
Manufacturing Overhead
4. Prepare the journal entry to adjust for the underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead.
Journal
At the beginning of 2020, the company expected to incur the following:
Michael Scott Paper Co.Beginning of 2020
| $1,001,910 | |
| Direct labor costs | $1,512,800 |
| Number of Machine hours to be used | 73,400 |
At the end of 2020, the company had actually incurred:
Michael Scott Paper Co.End of 2020
| Direct labor costs | $1,219,700 |
|---|---|
| $596,400 | |
| Property taxes on plant | $39,600 |
| Sales Salaries | $28,400 |
| Delivery drivers wages | $25,600 |
| Plant janitor's wages | $17,100 |
| Number of Machine hours actually used | 65,700 |
(Round your answers to two decimal places when needed and use rounded answers for all future calculations).
1. Compute the predetermined overhead allocation rate.
| Total estimated overhead cost | ? | Total estimated quantity of the overhead allocation base | = | Predetermined Overhead Allocation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| = |
2. Prepare the
Journal
| Date | Description | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
3. Use the T-account to determine if the amount is underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead.
Manufacturing Overhead
| Debit | Credit |
|---|---|
| Double line | Double line |
4. Prepare the journal entry to adjust for the underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead.
Journal
| Date | Description | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
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