The Lewandowski Company manufactures special wheelchairs for handicapped athletes. The company uses a job order costing system.
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The Lewandowski Company manufactures special wheelchairs for handicapped athletes. The company uses a job order costing system. Partial data for a particular job include:
Direct materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575
Direct labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
Manufacturing overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
Total cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ ?
The company allocates manufacturing overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. The estimated total manufacturing costs for the year are $625,000, and the total estimated direct labor hours are 125,000. Factory workers are paid $20 per hour.
1. Compute the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate.
2. What is the allocated manufacturing overhead cost and the total cost of the above referenced job?
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Accounting concepts and applications
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