The Grainger Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the expected level of activity - 49,000 machine hours. The controller has suggested an alternative calculation
The Grainger Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the expected level of activity - 49,000 machine hours. The controller has suggested an alternative calculation that bases the overhead rate on the maximum capacity level - 54,000 machine hours. Using the maximum capacity level as the base normally results in underapplied overhead that can be interpreted as an estimate of the cost of idle resources (sometimes referred to as excess capacity). In order to comply with GAAP, the under-applied overhead balance would have to be assigned to products with an adjusting entry before the books are closed. Assume the actual level of activity for the year is 46,900 machine-hours. To simplify the calculations assume that the actual and estimated manufacturing overhead equals $1,323,000 per year and that all of these costs are fixed. Determine the predetermined overhead rate based on the estimated amount of the allocation base. (Round to the nearest $0.01).
At the end of February the inventory accounts of Townley Inc. showed balances before adjustment for over or under applied overhead of Work in Process $24,700; Finished Goods $58,800; and Cost of Goods Sold $107,460. Manufacturing overhead for the month was overapplied by $3,120. The company allocated any underapplied or overapplied overhead among the above accounts using an adjustment rate of $0.06 per dollar of the original allocation. What is the adjusted final account balance for Finished Goods? (Round your answer to the nearest $1.00)
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