The Degree to Which Tasks in the Organisation Are Subdivided

question 46

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The degree to which tasks in the organisation are subdivided into separate jobs is termed departmentalisation.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with production that do not vary with the level of output, such as salaries of supervisory staff and rent.

Job-Order Costing System

A costing method that accumulates costs per job rather than process, suitable for firms that produce goods to specific customer orders.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders based on a selected activity base.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are operating during the production process, often used for allocating manufacturing overhead.