17 WHEN AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT REPLACES PLIED OVERHEAD IN EACH ACCOUNT....

3-17 When automated equipment replaces

plied overhead in each account. The adjustment

direct labor, overhead increases and direct labor

for underapplied overhead increases Cost of

decreases. This results in an increase in the pre-

Goods Sold (and inventories) whereas the ad-

determined overhead rate—particularly if it is

justment for overapplied overhead decreases Cost

based on direct labor.

of Goods Sold (and inventories).