A Furniture Manufacturer Uses a Standard Costing System in Which

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Multiple Choice

A furniture manufacturer uses a standard costing system in which standard machine-hours (MHs) is the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below: The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:
The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:

• A) $21.00 per hour
• B) $21.43 per hour
• C) $23.08 per hour
• D) $22.62 per hour

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, based on a specific activity basis.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production output, such as utilities or materials, unlike fixed overhead costs.

Total Overhead Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the overhead costs that were applied or allocated based on standard costing procedures.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the quantity that should have been used, valued at the standard cost.