Question: Predetermined Departmental Overhead Rates, Applying Overhead to Production Refer to the information for Hallett Company on the previous page. Hallett uses departmental overhead rates. In the cutting department, overhead is applied on the basis of machine hours. In the sewing department, overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours. Actual data for the month of June are as follows:

                                 Cutting Department              Sewing Department               Total

Overhead                           $20,610                              $35,750                     $56,360

Direct labor hours                   2,800                                  8,600                       11,400

Machine hours                      13,640                                    -                           13,640

Required: 1. Calculate the predetermined overhead rates for the cutting and sewing departments.

2. Calculate the overhead applied to production in each department for the month of June.

3. By how much has each department's overhead been overapplied? Underapplied?