After the entry is made to record the overhead applied,if the balance in the overhead account is a debit,more overhead was actually incurred than was recorded in the Work in Process account during the period.

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If the balance in the overhead account is a debit after recording overhead applied, it means that more overhead was incurred than what was recorded in the Work in Process account. This is because the overhead account accumulates all the overhead costs incurred in the period, whereas only a portion of it is applied to the Work in Process account based on a predetermined rate. Therefore, if the applied amount is less than the actual amount incurred, the overhead account balance will be a debit.

After the Entry Is Made to Record the Overhead Applied,if