Gemersik Bhd operates a job-order costing system and applies overhead cost to jobs based on a predetermined overhead rate. The predetermined overhead rate was based on a cost formula that estimated RM800,000 of manufacturing overhead for an estimated allocation base of RM500,000 direct material cost to be used in production. The company has provided the following data for the just completed year:
Raw materials: RM20,000
Work in Process: RM150,000
Finished Goods: RM260,000
Purchase of raw materials: RM170,000
Direct labor cost: RM48,000
Manufacturing overhead costs:
- Indirect labor: RM260,000
- Property taxes: RM95,000
- Depreciation of equipment: RM7,000
- Maintenance: RM180,000
- Insurance: RM510,000
- Rent: building: RM6,000
Required:
a) Compute the predetermined overhead rate for the year.
b) Determine the actual manufacturing overhead costs.
c) Compute the unadjusted cost of goods sold for the year.
d) Calculate the over/under applied manufacturing overhead costs.
e) State the options in disposing the under-applied or over-applied.
f) Job 566 was started and completed during the year. Compute the price to be charged to cost, considering the company's policy to mark up at 25% on job's cost.