What Does a Debit Balance in the Manufacturing Overhead Account

question 86

Multiple Choice

What does a debit balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account at the end of the period tell management?

• A)that overhead costs need to be controlled
• B)that not enough overhead costs were incurred
• C)that actual overhead was less than estimated overhead costs
• D)that overhead was under applied

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Definitions:

Ancillary Workers

Support staff who provide essential services that complement the primary functions of an organization, but are not part of the core workforce.

Enhancing Productivity

The act of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of processes or systems to produce more output with the same or fewer inputs.

Employee Motivation

Involves the processes and factors that drive employees to perform optimally, including both intrinsic motivators, like job satisfaction, and extrinsic motivators, such as rewards and recognition.

Organizational Competitiveness

Organizational competitiveness refers to the ability of an organization to develop and maintain advantages over its competitors through its products, services, strategies, or internal efficiencies.