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The Brookstone Company produces 9 volt batteries and AAAbatteries. The Brookstone Company uses a plantwide rate to applyoverhead based on direct labor hours. The following data isgiven:

Actual Overhead$325,000
Estimated Overhead$350,000
Estimated Activity:
9 volt battery100,000 direct labor hours
AAA battery400,000 direct labor hours
Actual Activity:
9 volt battery125,000 direct labor hours
AAA battery400,000 direct labor hours
Units Produced:
9 volt battery500,000
AAA battery250,000


What is the predetermined overhead rate? (round to 2 decimalplaces)

a.$0.65

b.$0.70

c.$0.67

d.$0.62

The following information is available for Department C for themonth of June:

UnitsCost
Work in process, June 1 (70% complete)10,000
Direct materials$ 36,000
Direct labor18,000
Manufacturing overhead24,000
Total work in process, June 1$78,000
Started in production during June40,000
Costs added:
Direct materials$108,000
Direct labor48,000
Manufacturing overhead60,600
Total costs added during June$216,600
Work in process, June 30 (80% complete)4,000


Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Round unitcosts to two decimal places.

The cost of ending work in process using the weighted averagemethod is

a. $23,760.

b.$16,992.

c.$21,312.

d.None of these choices are correct

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Question 1 Correct answerb070 Working A Estimated Manufacturing Overheads 350000 B Estimated Direct labor hours 400000100000 500000 C AB Predetermined Overhead rate 070 per direct labor hour Question 2 Correct answerc21312    See Answer
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