A Job Had an Observed Time of Three Minutes,a Performance

question 145

Multiple Choice

A job had an observed time of three minutes,a performance rating of 0.90,and an allowance factor that was 20 percent of job time.Standard time for the job in minutes is:

• A)0.54
• B)2.16
• C)2.70
• D)3.24
• E)3.60

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Definitions:

Budget Variance

The variance between what was expected to be spent or earned, according to the budget, and the real amount that was spent or received.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, based on a specific activity base, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Fixed Component

The portion of total costs that remains unchanged regardless of the level of production or business activity.

Variable Overhead Rate

The cost of indirect manufacturing expenses that fluctuate with production volume, calculated per unit of activity or base.