Weiters Company produces uniforms. The company allocates manufacturing overhead based on the machine hours each job uses. Weiters Company reports the following cost data for the past year:

Requirements
1. Compute the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate.
2. Calculate the allocated manufacturing overhead for the past year.
3. Compute the underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead. How will this underallocated or overallocated manufacturing overhead be disposed of?
4. How can managers use accounting information to help control manufacturing overhead costs?

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Budget 7,400 hours 6,950 hours Actual Direct labor Machine hours 6,200 hours Depreciation on salespeople's autos$23,500 $48,500 6,600 hours $23,500 $53,500 Indirect materials Depreciation on trucks used to deliver uniforms to customers Depreciation on plant and equipment. Indirect manufacturing labor Customer service hotline Plant utilities Direct labor cost. $15,500 $64,500 $39,000 $19,500 $28,700 $72,500 $13,500 $66,000 $41,000 $20,500 $31,200 $84,000