The Cavy Company estimates that the factory overhead for the following year will be $1,250,000. The company has decided that the basis for applying factory overhead should be machine hours, which is estimated to be 40,000 hours. The machine hours for the month of April for all of the jobs was 4,780. If the actual factory overhead totaled $141,800, determine the over or under applied amount for the month.
A) $7,575 underapplied
B) $35,220 underapplied
C) $7,575 overapplied
D) $35,220 overapplied

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The Answer of The Cavy Company estimates that the factory overhead for the following year will be $1,250,000. The company has decided that the basis for applying factory overhead should be machine hours, which is estimated to be 40,000 hours. The machine hours for the month of April for all of the jobs was 4,780. If the actual factory overhead totaled $141,800, determine the over or under applied amount for the month.
A) $7,575 underapplied
B) $35,220 underapplied
C) $7,575 overapplied
D) $35,220 overapplied

The Cavy Company Estimates That the Factory Overhead for the Following