1. Buckhorn Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on the estimated machine hours for the upcoming year. Data for the upcoming year appear below.
Estimated machine hours |
85,000 |
Estimated variable manufacturing overhead |
$5.55 per machine hour |
Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead |
$951,888 |
Required:Compute the company’s predetermined overhead rate.
2. Payment Inc. is preparing its cash budget for February. The budgeted beginning cash balance is $27,000. Budgeted cash receipts total $136,000 and budgeted cash disbursements total $128,000. The desired ending cash balance is $50,000. The company can borrow up to $110,000 at any time from a local bank, with interest not due until the following month. Required:Prepare the company’s cash budget for February in good form. Make sure to indicate what borrowing, if any, would be needed to attain the desired ending cash balance.