Stones Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate based on machine-hours to apply overhead to the manufacturing process. Last year, Stones incurred manufacturing overhead costs totaling $450,000 and used 100,000 machine-hours. This year, Stones estimated manufacturing overhead to be $550,000 and expected to incur 110,000 machine-hours. Stones actually incurred $575,000 of manufacturing overhead and incurred 120,000 machine-hours this year. What is the manufacturing overhead application rate

$5 per machine hour

Explanation:

Given the following :

Estimated manufacturing overhead cost = $550,000

Expected machine-hour to be incurred = 110,000

Actual manufacturing overhead = $575,000

Actual machine hour incurred = 120,000

The manufacturing overhead application rate:

Expected manufacturing overhead cost / Expected machine hour to be incurred

= $550,000 / 110,000 machine hour

= $5 per machine hour

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.