The Orel manufactures products in two departments: Mixing and Packaging. The company allocates manufacturing overhead using a single plantwide rate with direct labor hours as allocation base. Estimated overheard costs for the year are $828,000, and estimated direcr labor hours are 360,000. In October, the company incurred 20,000 direct labor hours.   Requirement 1. Compute the predetermined overhead allocation rate. Round to two decimal places.   Begin by selecting the formula to calculate the predetermined overheard (OH) allocation rate. Then enter the amounts to compute the allocation rate.   Requirement 2. Determine the amount of overheard allocated in October.Begin by selecting the formula to allocate overheard costs.   The overheard allocated in October is _________

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The Orel manufactures products in two departments: Mixing and Packaging. The company allocates manufacturing overhead using a single plantwide rate with direct labor hours as allocation base. Estimated overheard costs for the year are $828,000, and estimated direcr labor hours are 360,000. In October, the company incurred 20,000 direct labor hours.

 

Requirement 1. Compute the predetermined overhead allocation rate. Round to two decimal places.

 

Begin by selecting the formula to calculate the predetermined overheard (OH) allocation rate. Then enter the amounts to compute the allocation rate.

 

Requirement 2. Determine the amount of overheard allocated in October.Begin by selecting the formula to allocate overheard costs.

 

The overheard allocated in October is _________

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Overheads are considered as fixed and common expenses that should be allocated to the products on the basis of different methods. Activity level allocation is one of the best methods for allocation.

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