Braemar Saddlery: Under and Over Applied Overhead

Braemar Saddlery uses department budgets and performance reports in planning and controlling its manufacturing operations. The following annual performance report for the custom saddle production department was presented to the president of the company:

Budgeted Costs for 5,000 Units Per Unit (see attached for better formatting)

Variable manufacturing costs:
Direct materials $ 30.00
Direct labor 48.00
Indirect labor 15.00
Indirect materials, supplies, etc. 9.00
Total variable manufacturing costs $ 102.00

Fixed manufacturing costs:
Lease rental $ 9.00
Salaries of foremen 24.00
Depreciation and other 15.00

Flexible Budget

Variable manufacturing costs:
Direct materials $ 150,000
Direct labor 240,000
Indirect labor 75,000
Indirect materials, supplies, etc. 45,000
Total variable manufacturing costs $ 510,000

Fixed manufacturing costs:
Lease rental $ 45,000
Salaries of foremen 120,000
Depreciation and other 75,000

Actual Costs Incurred

Variable manufacturing costs:
Direct materials $ 171,000
Direct labor 261,500
Indirect labor 95,500
Indirect materials, supplies, etc. 48,400
Total variable manufacturing costs $ 576,400

Fixed manufacturing costs:
Lease rental $ 45,000
Salaries of foremen 125,000
Depreciation and other 78,600

Over (Under) Budget

Variable manufacturing costs:
Direct materials $ 21,000
Direct labor 21,500
Indirect labor 20,500
Indirect materials, supplies, etc. 3,400
Total variable manufacturing costs $ 66,400

Fixed manufacturing costs:
Lease rental $ 0
Salaries of foremen $ 5,000
Depreciation and other 3,600

Although a production volume of 5,000 saddles was originally budgeted for the year, the actual volume of production achieved for the year was 6,000 saddles. Direct materials and direct labor are charged to production at actual cost. Factory overhead is applied to production at the predetermined rate of 150 percent of the actual direct labor cost.

After a quick glance at the performance report showing an unfavorable manufacturing cost variance of $75,000, the president said to the accountant: "Fix this thing so it makes sense. It looks as though our production people really blew the budget. Remember that we exceeded our budgeted production schedule by a significant margin. I want this performance report to show a better picture of our ability to control costs."

Instructions

a. Prepare a revised performance report for the year on a flexible budget basis. Use the same format as the production report above, but revise the budgeted cost figures to reflect the actual production level of 6,000 saddles. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Under-budget amounts should be indicated with a minus sign. Round your per unit answers to 1 decimal place. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

b. What is the amount of over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead for the year? (Note that a standard cost system is not used.)

Manufacturing overhead applied $
Underapplied manufacturing overhead $