Jaime IncManufactures Two Products, Sweaters and Jackets

question 15

Multiple Choice

Jaime Inc.manufactures two products, sweaters and jackets.The company has estimated its overhead in the order-processing department to be $180,000.The company produces 50,000 sweaters and 80,000 jackets each year.Sweater production requires 25,000 machine hours, jacket production requires 50,000 machine hours.The company places raw materials orders 10 times per month, 2 times for raw materials for sweaters and the remainder for raw materials for jackets.How much of the order-processing overhead should be allocated to jackets?

• A)$90,000
• B)$120,000
• C)$110,770
• D)$144,000

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Definitions:

Collection Delay

The time it takes for a business to receive payment after issuing an invoice or credit sale, impacting cash flow.

Interest Rate

The cost, represented as a fraction of the principal, imposed by a creditor on a debtor for the borrowing of assets.

Processing

The action of performing a series of mechanical or chemical operations on something in order to change or preserve it.

Clearing

The process of reconciling purchases and sales of various options, futures, or securities, and the direct transfer of funds from one financial institution to another.