Question: Estimated cost and operating data for three companies for the upcoming year follow: Company X company Y Company Z Direct labor-hours...80,000 45,000 60,000 Machine-hours30,000 70,000

Estimated cost and operating data for three companies for the upcoming year follow:

Company X company Y Company Z

Direct labor-hours...80,000 45,000 60,000

Machine-hours30,000 70,000 21,000

Direct material cost..$400,000 $290,000 $300,000

Manufacturing overhead cost..$536,000 $315,000 $480,000

Predetermined overhead rates are computed using the following allocation bases in the three companies:

Allocation Base

Company X...Direct labor-hours

Company Y Machine-hours

Company Z..Direct materials cost

  1. Compute each companys predetermined overhead rate for company X
  2. Assume that Company X works on three jobs during the upcoming year. Direct labor-hours recorded by job are: Job 418, 12,000 hours; Job 419, 36,000 hours; and Job 420, 30,000 hours. How much overhead will the company apply to Work in Process for the year?

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