White company manufactures furniture. assume the following information:

1) manufacturing overhead is allocated based on machine hours.
2) manufacturing overhead is estimated to be $150,000 and machines hours are expected to be 10,000 hours.
3) the actual manufacturing overhead is $31,000 and there are 2,000 actual machine hours.

how much manufacturing overhead would white company allocate?

$30,000

Explanation:

Standard allocation rate = Estimated maufacturing overheads ÷ estimated machine hours

Standard rate = $150,000 ÷ 10,000 hours = $15 per machine hour

Actual overheads incurred = $31,000

Actual machine hours = 2000 hours

Overheads are to be allocated based upon predetermined/standard absorption rate being $15 per machine hour

Manufacturing overheads to be allocated = 2000 hours × 15 per machine hour

Manufacturing overheads to be allocated = $30,000

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