A Manufacturer of Industrial Equipment Has a Standard Costing System

question 32

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer of industrial equipment has a standard costing system based on standard direct labor-hours (DLHs) as 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 overhead applied to products during the period was closest to:

• A) $151,993
• B) $154,410
• C) $157,200
• D) $153,270

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