Factory Overhead Rate, Entry for Applying Factory Overhead, and Factory Overhead Account Balance The cost accountant for River Rock Beverage Co. estimated that total factory overhead cost for the Blending Department for the coming fiscal year beginning February 1 would be $3,150,000, and total direct labor costs would be $1,800,000. During February, the actual direct labor cost totaled $160,000, and factory overhead cost incurred totaled $283,900. Required:
a. What is the predetermined factory overhead rate based on direct labor cost? Enter your answer as a whole percent not in decimals.
b. Journalize the entry to apply factory overhead to production for February.
c. What is the February 28 balance of the account Factory Overhead—Blending Department?
d. Does the balance in part (c) represent overapplied or underapplied factory overhead?

a. 175%

b.

Journal Entry  to apply factory overhead to production for February.

Work In Process $280,000 (debit)

Overheads $280,000 (credit)

c. $3,900

d. Under-applied Overheads

Explanation:

Predetermined Overhead rate = Total Budgeted Overheads /Total Budgeted Activity

                                                   = $3,150,000 / $1,800,000

                                                   = $1.75 per direct labor cost.  or

                                                   = 175% (1.75 × 100)

Applied factory overhead = Predetermined Overhead rate × Actual Activity

                                           = $160,000 × 175 %

                                           = $280,000

Journal Entry  to apply factory overhead to production for February.

Work In Process $280,000 (debit)

Overheads $280,000 (credit)

over-applied or under-applied factory overhead

Over-applied Overheads = Actual Overheads < Applied Overheads

Under-applied Overheads = Actual Overheads > Applied Overheads

Actual Overheads (given) = $283,900

Applied Overheads = $280,000

Actual Overheads: $283,900 > Applied Overheads :$280,000

Thus we have an Under-application situation of $3,900 ($283,900 - $280,000)

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