Textra produces parts for a machine manufacturer. Parts go through two departments, Molding and Trimming. The company budgets overhead cost of $248,750 in the Molding department and $208,750 in the Trimming department. The company budgets 16,000 machine hours (MH) in Molding and 25,000 direct labor hours (DLH) in Trimming. Actual production information follows. Number of Units Molding Department Trimming Department Hours per Unit Total Hours Hours per Unit Total Hours Part Z 3,000 2.0 MH per unit 6,000 MH 3 DLH per unit 9,000 DLH Part X 4,000 2.5 MH per unit 10,000 MH 4 DLH per unit 16,000 DLH Totals 16,000 MH 25,000 DLH Exercise 17-8 (Algo) Departmental overhead rates LO P2 Required: 1. Compute a departmental overhead rate for the Molding department based on machine hours and a departmental overhead rate for the Trimming department based on direct labor hours. 2. Determine the overhead cost per unit for each part using the departmental rates.

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Textra produces parts for a machine manufacturer. Parts go through two departments, Molding and Trimming. The company budgets overhead cost of $248,750 in the Molding department and $208,750 in the Trimming department. The company budgets 16,000 machine hours (MH) in Molding and 25,000 direct labor hours (DLH) in Trimming. Actual production information follows.
 

  Number of Units Molding Department Trimming Department
Hours per Unit Total Hours Hours per Unit Total Hours
Part Z 3,000 2.0 MH per unit 6,000 MH 3 DLH per unit 9,000 DLH
Part X 4,000 2.5 MH per unit 10,000 MH 4 DLH per unit 16,000 DLH
Totals       16,000 MH     25,000 DLH

 

Exercise 17-8 (Algo) Departmental overhead rates LO P2

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1. Compute a departmental overhead rate for the Molding department based on machine hours and a departmental overhead rate for the Trimming department based on direct labor hours.
2. Determine the overhead cost per unit for each part using the departmental rates.

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