In December 2014, Learer Companys manager estimated next years total direct labor cost assuming 25 persons working an average of 3,000 hours each at an average wage rate of $30 per hour. The manager also estimated the following manufacturing overhead costs for year 2015.

Indirect labor	$	339,200
Factory supervision		169,000
Rent on factory building		160,000
Factory utilities		108,000
Factory insurance expired		88,000
DepreciationFactory equipment		486,000
Repairs expenseFactory equipment		80,000
Factory supplies used		88,800
Miscellaneous production costs		56,000
Total estimated overhead costs	$	1,575,000

At the end of 2015, records show the company incurred $1,863,000 of actual overhead costs. It completed and sold five jobs with the following direct labor costs: Job 201, $624,000; Job 202, $583,000; Job 203, $318,000; Job 204, $736,000; and Job 205, $334,000. In addition, Job 206 is in process at the end of 2015 and had been charged $37,000 for direct labor. No jobs were in process at the end of 2014. The companys predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor cost.

Required

1.a

Determine the predetermined overhead rate for year 2015.

Predetermined overhead rate
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1.b

Determine the total overhead cost applied to each of the six jobs during year 2015.

Job No.	Direct Labor	Overhead Cost Applied
201	$624,000
202	583,000
203	318,000
204	736,000
205	334,000
206	37,000
Total	$2,632,000	$0

1.c

Determine the over- or underapplied overhead at year-end 2015.

Factory Overhead
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2.

Assuming that any over- or underapplied overhead is not material, prepare the adjusting entry to allocate any over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold at the end of year 2015.

Journal entry worksheet

Record the entry to allocate any overapplied or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold at the end of year 2015.

Note: Enter debits before credits.

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

Dec. 31