Fischer Company Fischer Company has a job-order costing system and an overhead application rate of 125 percent of direct labor cost.Job #123 is charged with direct material of $18,000 and overhead of $9,000.Job #124 has direct material of $4,500 and direct labor of $12,000.
Refer to Fischer Company.What amount of direct labor cost has been charged to Job #123?

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Overhead is applied at 125% of direct labor cost. Job #123 has overhead of $9,000, so its direct labor cost must be $9,000 / 125% = $7,200.

Fischer Company Fischer Company Has a Job-Order Costing System and an Overhead