The following data relates to Bermuda Company for the year 2016   Estimated manufacturing overhead cost    $240,000 Estimated direct labor cost                         $300,000 Estimated direct labor hours                       $  30,000 Actual manufacturing overhead cost          $289,000 Actual direct labor costs                             $315,000 Actual direct labor hours                            $   33,000 Allocation base                                            direct labor hours   The manufacturing overhead variance for 2016 is: A)$49,000 under applied B)$25,000 under applied C)$2900 over applied D)$25,000 over applied.

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The following data relates to Bermuda Company for the year 2016

 

Estimated manufacturing overhead cost    $240,000

Estimated direct labor cost                         $300,000

Estimated direct labor hours                       $  30,000

Actual manufacturing overhead cost          $289,000

Actual direct labor costs                             $315,000

Actual direct labor hours                            $   33,000

Allocation base                                            direct labor hours

 

The manufacturing overhead variance for 2016 is:

A)$49,000 under applied

B)$25,000 under applied

C)$2900 over applied

D)$25,000 over applied.

 

Wright Brothers is debating the use of direct labor cost or direct labor hours as the cost allocation base for allocating manufacturing overhead. The following information is available for the year ended Dec 31, 2007.

 

Estimated labor cost                             $449,500

Actual direct labor cost                        $441,000

Estimated manufacturing overhead      $359,600

Actual manufacturing overhead costs  $338,000

Actual direct labor hours                      $242,000

 

The OAR when using direct labor hours as the cost driver is:

A)145% of direct labor costs

B)$1.81 per direct labor hour

C)$1.45 per direct labor hour

D)$1.49 per direct labor hour

 

Wright Brothers is debating the use of direct labor cost or direct labor hours as the cost allocation base for allocating manufacturing overhead. The following information is available for the year ended Dec 31, 2007.

 

Estimated labor cost                             $449,500

Actual direct labor cost                        $441,000

Estimated manufacturing overhead      $359,600

Actual manufacturing overhead costs  $338,000

Actual direct labor hours                      $242,000

 

Manufacturing overhead applied based on direct labor cost is

A)$352,800

B)$359,600

C)$360,000

D)$348,480

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