Selwyn's Service applied overhead on the basis of direct labor costs during the current year. Overhead applied was $16,500. Actual overhead incurred was $17,200.
(a) Prepare a journal entry to remove this difference assuming that it is not material.
(b) Instead, assume actual overhead incurred was only $24,000. Describe (without computations) the alternative procedure that Selwyn might use to record this material difference.

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The Answer of Selwyn's Service applied overhead on the basis of direct labor costs during the current year. Overhead applied was $16,500. Actual overhead incurred was $17,200.
(a) Prepare a journal entry to remove this difference assuming that it is not material.
(b) Instead, assume actual overhead incurred was only $24,000. Describe (without computations) the alternative procedure that Selwyn might use to record this material difference.

Selwyn's Service Applied Overhead on the Basis of Direct Labor