Sundance Solar Company operates two factories. The company applies factory overhead costs to jobs based on machine
Question:
Sundance Solar Company operates two factories. The company applies factory overhead costs to jobs based on machine hours at Factory 1 and on the basis of direct labor hours at Factory 2. Estimated factory overhead costs, factory overhead hours, Direct labor and machine hours are as follows:
Factory 1 | Factory 2 | ||||
Estimated factory overhead cost for the fiscal year | |||||
year beginning March 1 | $12,900,000 | $10,200,000 | |||
Estimated direct labor hours for the year | 250.000 | ||||
Estimated machine hours per year | 600.000 | ||||
Actual factory overhead costs for March | $1,082,500 | $840,833 | |||
Actual direct labor hours for March | 20.416 | ||||
Actual machine hours for March | 50.833 |
a. Determine the factory overhead rate for Factory 1
b. Determine the factory overhead rate for Factory 2.
C. Journalize entries to apply factory overhead to production at each factory for March. When necessary, round your answers to the nearest dollar.
d. Determine the balances in the FGM accounts for each Facility as of March 31, and indicate whether the amounts represent overapplied FGM or underapplied FGM.
Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1337270595
14th edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac