Figure 4-1
The Foremost Company predicted factory overhead for 2016 and 2017 would be $120,000 for each year. The predicted activity for 2016 and 2017 were 30,000 and 20,000 direct labor hours, respectively. Additional data are as follows:
The company assumes that the long-run normal production level is 20,000 direct labor hours per year. The actual factory overhead cost for the end of 2016 and 2017 was $120,000. Assume that it takes one direct labor hour to make one finished unit.
-Refer to Figure 4-2. If normal costing is used, the amount of overhead applied for the year is
A) $414,000.
B) $400,000.
C) $480,000.
D) $460,000.

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Figure 4-1
The Foremost Company predicted factory overhead for 2016 and 2017 would be $120,000 for each year. The predicted activity for 2016 and 2017 were 30,000 and 20,000 direct labor hours, respectively. Additional data are as follows:
  The company assumes that the long-run normal production level is 20,000 direct labor hours per year. The actual factory overhead cost for the end of 2016 and 2017 was $120,000. Assume that it takes one direct labor hour to make one finished unit.
-Refer to Figure 4-2. If normal costing is used, the amount of overhead applied for the year is
A) $414,000. 
B) $400,000. 
C) $480,000. 
D) $460,000.

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The Answer of Figure 4-1
The Foremost Company predicted factory overhead for 2016 and 2017 would be $120,000 for each year. The predicted activity for 2016 and 2017 were 30,000 and 20,000 direct labor hours, respectively. Additional data are as follows:
  The company assumes that the long-run normal production level is 20,000 direct labor hours per year. The actual factory overhead cost for the end of 2016 and 2017 was $120,000. Assume that it takes one direct labor hour to make one finished unit.
-Refer to Figure 4-2. If normal costing is used, the amount of overhead applied for the year is
A) $414,000. 
B) $400,000. 
C) $480,000. 
D) $460,000.

Figure 4-1 The Foremost Company Predicted Factory Overhead for 2016 and 2017