Star Company's accountants estimate total overhead for each month will be $64,000. They will allocate overhead on the basis of direct labour cost. During the current month, three jobs were worked on: $\begin{array}{llll}&\text { Job 745 } & \text { Job 746 } & \underline{\text { Job 747 }}\
\text { Direct material } & \$ 36,000 & \$ 56,000 & \$ 24,000 \
\text { Direct labour } & \$ 56,000 & \$ 72,000 & \$ 40,000
\end{array}$ Job 745 was completed and sold, Job 746 was completed and Job 747 is still in process. Budgeted direct labour cost for the month was $160,000 and actual overhead was $65,800.
Assuming overhead was $2,000 overapplied and that this amount is considered material, the final adjusted balance of finished goods inventory is:

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The overhead rate is calculated based on the estimated total overhead and the budgeted direct labor cost. The estimated total overhead is $64,000, and the budgeted direct labor cost is $160,000, so the overhead rate is $64,000 / $160,000 = 0.4 or 40% of direct labor cost.For Job 745:- Direct material: $36,000- Direct labor: $56,000- Overhead (40% of direct labor): $56,000 * 0.4 = $22,400- Total cost: $36,000 + $56,000 + $22,400 = $114,400For Job 746:- Direct material: $56,000- Direct labor: $72,000- Overhead (40% of direct labor): $72,000 * 0.4 = $28,800- Total cost: $56,000 + $72,000 + $28,800 = $156,800Job 747 is still in process, so only Jobs 745 and 746 are considered for finished goods inventory.Total cost of finished goods inventory before overhead adjustment:- Job 745 + Job 746 = $114,400 + $156,800 = $271,200Since overhead was overapplied by $2,000, this means that the actual overhead was less than what was allocated. Therefore, we subtract this amount from the total cost of finished goods inventory to adjust for the overapplied overhead.Adjusted balance of finished goods inventory:- $271,200 - $2,000 = $269,200However, none of the provided options match $269,200, indicating a need to re-evaluate the calculation or the interpretation of the question's requirements.Given the error in the initial calculation and considering the provided options, the correct approach involves accurately applying the overhead and adjusting for the overapplied amount. The mistake was in the interpretation of how the overapplied overhead affects the finished goods inventory. The correct calculation should directly relate to the options provided, considering the specific details of the question, including how the overapplied overhead is treated in the context of the finished goods inventory value. The detailed calculation steps should align with the accounting principles for handling overapplied overhead and its impact on inventory valuation, leading to the selection of the correct option based on the question's data.

Star Company's Accountants Estimate Total Overhead for Each Month Will