Ryan Fabrication allocates manufacturing overhead to each job using departmental overhead rates.Ryan's operations are divided into a metal casting department and a metal finishing department.The casting department uses a departmental overhead rate of $52 per machine hour,while the finishing department uses a departmental overhead rate of $28 per direct labor hour.Job A216 used the following direct labor hours and machine hours in the two departments:

The cost for direct labor is $32 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job A216 is $1,800.
How much manufacturing overhead would be allocated to Job A216 using the departmental overhead rates?
A)$544
B)$596
C)$1,360
D)$454

Question

Ryan Fabrication allocates manufacturing overhead to each job using departmental overhead rates.Ryan's operations are divided into a metal casting department and a metal finishing department.The casting department uses a departmental overhead rate of $52 per machine hour,while the finishing department uses a departmental overhead rate of $28 per direct labor hour.Job A216 used the following direct labor hours and machine hours in the two departments:

The cost for direct labor is $32 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job A216 is $1,800.
How much manufacturing overhead would be allocated to Job A216 using the departmental overhead rates?

The cost for direct labor is $32 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job A216 is $1,800.
How much manufacturing overhead would be allocated to Job A216 using the departmental overhead rates?
A)$544 
B)$596 
C)$1,360 
D)$454

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A)
Casting Dept.$52 × 4 machine hrs = $208.00
Finishing Dept.$28 × 12 direct hrs = $336.00
Total $544.00

Ryan Fabrication Allocates Manufacturing Overhead to Each Job Using Departmental