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The Towson Manufacturing Corporation applies overhead on the basis of machine hours. The following divisional information is presented for your review:

Division A

Division B

Actual machine hours

22,500

?

Estimated machine hours Overhead application: Working backward

20,000

?

Overhead application rate

$4.50

$5.00

Actual overhead

$110,000

?

Estimated overhead

?

$90,000

Applied overhead

?

$86,000

Over- (under-) applied overhead

?

$6,500

Find the unknowns for each of the divisions.

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The entry to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to work in process requires a debit to work in process inventory?

Assume you have manufacturing overhead 5,000Journal Entry would be:Dr. Work in Process ---------5,000Cr. Manufacturing Overhead ----------5,000


Applied overhead vs actual overhead?

APPLIED Overhead is computed using the predetermined overhead rate and is the amount of costs applied (or estimated) to be allocated (needed) for specific jobs. ACTUAL Overhead is found after the manufacturing process is complete which gives the actual amount of used/consumed resources (or total costs) that it needed to complete the job. The two amounts can then be compared afterward which is known as Under- or Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead. When Manufacturing Overhead has a DEBIT balance, overhead is said to be UNDERAPPLIED, meaning that the overhead applied to work in process or to the certain job is LESS than the overhead incurred. On the contrary, when manufacturing overhead has a CREDIT balance, overhead is OVERAPPLIED, meaning that the overhead assigned to work in process or to the certain job is GREATER than the overhead incurred.


What is work overhead?

Work overhead refers to the indirect costs associated with managing and supporting work that are not directly tied to the production of goods or services. This includes expenses such as administrative salaries, utilities, rent, and equipment maintenance. These costs are essential for the overall operation of a business but do not contribute directly to revenue generation. Properly managing work overhead is crucial for maintaining profitability and operational efficiency.


How do you do the double entry for work in progress?

[Debit] Work in process [Credit] Material [Credit] Labor [Credit] Overhead


What is combined overhead variance?

Combined overhead variance = fixed overhead variance + variable overhead varianceFixed Overhead :which remains fixed and donot change upto certain level of productionVariable Overhead: which keep changing with the change in production units.

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