Glencoe, Inc., costs products using a normal costing system. The following data is available for last year: Budgeted: 4.1 4.2 4.3 Overhead Machine hours Direct labour hours 4.4 Actual: Overhead Machine hours Direct labour hours Prime cost Number of units R476 000 140 000 17 000 Overhead is applied on the basis of direct labour hours. Required: R475 000 137 000 16 550 R1 750 000 250 000 Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. Calculate the applied overhead for last year. Was the overhead over- or under-applied, and by how much? Calculate the total cost per unit produced (to 2 decimal places).

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Glencoe, Inc., costs products using a normal costing system. The following data
is available for last year:
Budgeted:
4.1
4.2
4.3
Overhead
Machine hours
Direct labour hours
4.4
Actual:
Overhead
Machine hours
Direct labour hours
Prime cost
Number of units
R476 000
140 000
17 000
Overhead is applied on the basis of direct labour hours.
Required:
R475 000
137 000
16 550
R1 750 000
250 000
Calculate the predetermined overhead rate.
Calculate the applied overhead for last year.
Was the overhead over- or under-applied, and by how much?
Calculate the total cost per unit produced (to 2 decimal places).
Transcribed Image Text:Glencoe, Inc., costs products using a normal costing system. The following data is available for last year: Budgeted: 4.1 4.2 4.3 Overhead Machine hours Direct labour hours 4.4 Actual: Overhead Machine hours Direct labour hours Prime cost Number of units R476 000 140 000 17 000 Overhead is applied on the basis of direct labour hours. Required: R475 000 137 000 16 550 R1 750 000 250 000 Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. Calculate the applied overhead for last year. Was the overhead over- or under-applied, and by how much? Calculate the total cost per unit produced (to 2 decimal places).
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