Brooks Manufacturing Is Using a Manufacturing Overhead Application Rate of 180

question 60

Multiple Choice

Brooks Manufacturing is using a manufacturing overhead application rate of 180% of machine cost. A job uses 43 machine hours at $17/hour. How much overhead should be applied to the job? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $731
• B) $1,316
• C) ($1,316)
• D) ($731)

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