Prather Corporation Uses a Job-Order Costing System with a Single

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Prather Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for the current year on the following data: Recently, Job P513 was completed with the following characteristics:
The estimated total manufacturing overhead is closest to:

• A) $475,000
• B) $285,000
• C) $190,000
• D) $285,004

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Definitions:

Partial Equity Method

An accounting method used by companies to record their investments in other companies when they can exert significant influence but do not have full control.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a business is purchased for more than the fair value of its tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting technique used when an investing company does not have significant influence over the investee but still wants to record its investment's profit and loss proportionately.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies where the investor has significant influence, typically reflected by owning 20%-50% of voting stock.