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Accounting for overheads

CLChung Liang11y ago
Dear sir, Budgeted information relating to two department in a company for the next period is as follows:- Department 1 Production overhead = $27000 Direct material = $67500 Direct labour cost = $13500 Direct labour hours = 2700 Machine hours = 45000 Department 2 Production overhead = $18000 Direct material costs = $36000 Direct labour costs = $100,000 Direct labour hours = 25000 Machine hours = 300 Individual direct labour employees within each department earn differing rates of pay, according to their skills, grade and experience. Question: 1) What is the most appropriate production overhead absorption rate for department 1 A 40% of direct material cost B 200% of direct labour cost C $10 per direct labour hour D $0.60 per machine hour 2) What is the most appropriate production overhead absorption rate for department 2 A 50% of direct materal cost B 18% of direct labour cost C $0.72 per direct labour hour D $60 per machine hour
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#1
I assume you will have an answer to this in whatever book that you found the question. Please therefore do not just set a question for me to answer. Tell me what your problem is and I will then try and help.
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