Deedee Tech Sdn Bhd (DTSB) involves in the production of computer appliances. There are two producing departments in DTSB: assembly, and quality control. For the purpose of overhead allocation, the assembly department applies machine hours, while quality control department uses direct labour hours. However, if the plant-wide rate is applied, DTSB would use machine hours for the cost driver. The information below is related to the overhead costs of DTSB for the year 2021:                                                                                       Assembly      Quality Control Total              Estimated overhead                          RM250,000              RM130,000 RM380,000              Estimated machine hour                 21,000 hours               3,000 hours 24,000 hours              Estimated direct labour hour          20,000 hours             80,000 hours     REQUIRED:              (a)    Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using: (i)         Plant-wide rate (ii)        Multiple department rates 100,000 hours       b) Based on your calculation in (a), justify which rate is more reliable.     Assume that at the end of the year, the books of DTSB show:                            Item                                                     RM                          Over-applied overhead                    32,000                          Cost of Goods Sold                       130,000                          Work in Process                              40,000                          Finished Goods                               30,000   c) Advise DTSB on how to adjust the over-applied overhead using the TWO (2) methods. (Show the journal entries to record the adjustment).

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Deedee Tech Sdn Bhd (DTSB) involves in the production of computer appliances. There are two producing departments in DTSB: assembly, and quality control. For the purpose of overhead allocation, the assembly department applies machine hours, while quality control department uses direct labour hours. However, if the plant-wide rate is applied, DTSB would use machine hours for the cost driver. The information below is related to the overhead costs of DTSB for the year 2021:

                                                                                      Assembly      Quality Control

Total

             Estimated overhead                          RM250,000              RM130,000

RM380,000

             Estimated machine hour                 21,000 hours               3,000 hours

24,000 hours

             Estimated direct labour hour          20,000 hours             80,000 hours

 

 

REQUIRED:

 

           (a)    Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using:

(i)         Plant-wide rate

(ii)        Multiple department rates

100,000 hours

 

 

 

b) Based on your calculation in (a), justify which rate is more reliable.

 

 

Assume that at the end of the year, the books of DTSB show:

 

                         Item                                                     RM

                         Over-applied overhead                    32,000

                         Cost of Goods Sold                       130,000

                         Work in Process                              40,000

                         Finished Goods                               30,000

 

c) Advise DTSB on how to adjust the over-applied overhead using the TWO (2) methods. (Show the journal entries to record the adjustment).

 

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