At year-end 2013, Dubs Wind Generator Co. had a $ 40,000 debit balance in its Manufacturing Overhead Control account. Overhead is applied to products based

At year-end 2013, Dub’s Wind Generator Co. had a $ 40,000 debit balance in its Manufacturing Overhead Control account. Overhead is applied to products based on direct labor cost. Relevant account balance information at year-end follows:

a. What predetermined OH rate was used during the year?
b. Provide arguments to be used for deciding whether to prorate the balance in the overhead account at year-end.
c. Prorate the overhead account balance based on the relative balances of the appropriate accounts.
d. Identify some possible reasons that the company had a debit balance in the overhead account atyear-end.

Work in Process Inventor Finished Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Direct material Direct labor Factory ovehead $20,000 10,000 20,000 $50,000 S 80,000 40,000 80,000 $200,000 $120,000 50,000 100,000 $270,000