Question Details

Group Portion:

You, the CFO, and the rest of the accounting department now need to write a memo summarizing the data from the first month of using the process costing system operation.

Using only the data above, prepare a 300-400-word memo addressing all of these questions and showing all calculations:

Why is calculating the predetermined overhead rate so important?
Compute the firm's predetermined overhead rate.
What would it mean if you mistakenly used too high a predetermined rate? What would it mean if you mistakenly used too low a predetermined rate?
Compute the proper amount of overhead to apply.
Compute the over- or under applied overhead.
Prepare the journal entries to record the closing-out of the balance in manufacturing overhead to the appropriate accounts, and show any necessary calculations in the notes of the journal entry. 
Please add your file.

The following rubric will be used for grading:

Grading Rubric

30%

Individual Portion: Prepare correctly formatted, proper journal entries—including a date and notes any calculations—to record the following:

10% Labor

10% Direct material going into the work in progress (WIP) account

10% Manufacturing overhead all being credited to accounts payable

5%

Group Portion: 1. Why is calculating the predetermined overhead rate so important?

5%

Group Portion: 2.

Compute the firm's predetermined overhead rate.

Show all calculations.

5%

Group Portion: 3.

What would it mean if you mistakenly used too high a pre-determined rate?

What would it mean if you mistakenly used too low a predetermined rate?

5%

Group Portion: 4.

Compute the proper amount of overhead to apply.

Show all calculations.

20%

Group Portion: 5.

10% Compute the over- or under-applied overhead.

10% Show all calculations.

20%

Group Portion: 6.

10% Prepare the journal entries to record the closing-out of the balance in manufacturing overhead to the appropriate accounts.

10% Show any necessary calculations in the notes of the journal entry.

10%

Group Portion:

5% The document is a 300-400-word memo.

5% The memo is a cohesive document.

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