Media, Inc

Multiple Choice

Media, Inc., an advertising agency, applies overhead to jobs on the basis of direct professional labor hours. Overhead was estimated to be $150,000, direct professional labor hours were estimated to be 15,000, and direct professional labor cost was projected to be $225,000. During the year, Media incurred actual overhead costs of $146,000, actual direct professional labor hours of 14,500, and actual direct labor cost of $222,000. By year-end, the firm's overhead was:

A) $1,000 underapplied.
B) $1,000 overapplied.
C) $4,000 underapplied.
D) $4,000 overapplied.
E) $5,000 underapplied.