Global CO had the following at the end of the year- (Note A is more labor intensive and B is more automated.)
Department A Department B Plant Total
Direct Material cost $338,000 $23,500 $361,500
Direct labour cost 318,000 $110,000 $ 428,000
Department Overhead $276,000 $480000 $756000
Direct labour hours 30000 10000 40000
Machine Hrs 2000 40000 42000
The base for department A is direct labour and the base for department B is machine hours. Calculate the overhead rates for Dept A and B below
Department A $318,000/30,000= $10.60ph what is the overhead rate?
Department B $110/10,000= $11.00 ph what is the overhead rate?
During the year, job 123 a firm fixed price contract for the production of 3,000 raincoats will be started and completed. Estimate the contract cost using the rates is in question 1 and the following information
Material cost totalled $3,200 for Department A and Department B $740.00
Direct labour hours 240 for Department A and Department B 80
Machine hours totalled 120 for Department A And department B 300