In December 2016, Learer Company's manager estimated next year's total direct labor cost assuming 50...

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In December 2016, Learer Company's manager estimated next year's total direct labor cost assuming 50 persons working an average of 2,000 hours each at an average wage rate of $25 per hour. The manager also estimated the following manufacturing overhead costs for 2017. Indirect labor Factory supervision Rent on factory building Factory utilities Factory insurance expired Depreciation-Factory equipment Repairs expense-Factory equipment Factory supplies used Miscellaneous production costs Total estimated overhead costs $ 319,200 240,000 140,000 88,000 68,000 480,000 60,000 68,800 36,000 $1,500,000 At the end of 2017, records show the company incurred $1,520,000 of actual overhead costs. It completed and sold five jobs with the following direct labor costs: Job 201, $604,000; Job 202, $563,000; Job 203, $298,000; Job 204, $716,000; and Job 205, $314,000. In addition, Job 206 is in process at the end of 2017 and had been charged $17,000 for direct labor. No jobs were in process at the end of 2016. The company's predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. Required 1-a. Determine the predetermined overhead rate for 2017. 1-b. Determine the total overhead cost applied to each of the six jobs during 2017. 1-c. Determine the over- or underapplied overhead at year-end 2017. 2. Assuming that any over- or underapplied overhead is not material, prepare the adjusting entry to allocate any over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold at the end of 2017. Req 1A Req 1B Req 10 Req 2 Determine the over- or underapplied overhead at year-end 2017. Applied overhead cost $ Factory Overhead 42,400 || 42,400 X Req 1A Reg 1B Req 1C Req 2 Assuming that any over- or underapplied overhead is not material, prepare the adjusting entry to allocate any over- or underapplied overhead to Cost of Goods Sold at the end of 2017. No Date General Journal Debit Credit Dec 31 X 12,800 Factory overhead Cost of goods sold 12,800

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