Figure 4-9 Summer Manufacturing Has Four Categories of Overhead

Multiple Choice

Figure 4-9 Summer Manufacturing has four categories of overhead. The four categories and expected overhead costs for each category for next year are listed as follows:
Currently, overhead is applied using a predetermined overhead rate based upon budgeted direct labor hours. 100,000 direct labor hours are budgeted for next year.
The company has been asked to submit a bid for a proposed job. The plant manager feels that obtaining this job would result in new business in future years. Usually bids are based upon full manufacturing cost plus 10 percent.
Estimates for the proposed job are as follows:
The plant manager has heard of a new way of applying overhead that uses cost pools and activity drivers. Expected activity for the four activity drivers that would be used are:
Refer to Figure 4-9. What is the total cost of the proposed job if Winter Manufacturing uses direct labor hours as its only activity driver?

A) $72,000
B) $68,200
C) $56,200
D) $53,200