The direct labor budget of Yuvwell Corporation for the upcoming fiscal year contains the following details concerning budgeted direct labor-hours:

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
Budgeted direct labor-hours 11,000 9,700 10,000 10,800

The company uses direct labor-hours as its overhead allocation base. The variable portion of its predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is $5.75 per direct labor-hour and its total fixed manufacturing overhead is $78,000 per quarter. The only noncash item included in fixed manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $19,500 per quarter.

Required:
a. Prepare the company’s manufacturing overhead budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
b. Compute the company’s predetermined overhead rate (including both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Answer:

Manufacturing Overhead Budget

Quarter                              1st                 2nd                 3rd               4th

Variable Overheads    $63,250         $55,775          $57,500    $62,100

Fixed Overheads         $78,000        $78,000          $78,000    $78,000

Total Overheads         $141,250        $133,775          $135,500   $140,100

Explanation:

When Preparing the Manufacturing Overhead Budget Note the following :

  1. The Manufacturing Overheads Include Both Fixed and Variable Overheads.
  2. Be careful to absorb the Variable overheads cost at the direct labor-hour.
  3. Fixed Overheads can Include both cash and non-cash items.
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