Use the Following Information for the Next 2 Questions

question 100

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for the next 2 questions.
Allen, Inc. has budgeted $120,000 in variable overhead and $72,000 in fixed overhead for the current month. 8,000 custom units were expected to be produced using 60,000 machine hours. During the month, Allen actually used 68,096 machine hours and produced 8,960 units. Actual overhead costs were: $132,000 variable and $73,600 fixed.
-Assume Allen uses a normal costing system. The variable overhead allocated would be

• A) $136,192
• B) $132,000
• C) $134,400
• D) $120,000

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The wages or costs associated with workers who are directly involved in the manufacturing or production of goods or services.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly attributed to the production of a product and are easily traceable to the manufacturing process.

Variable Overhead

Costs that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities for manufacturing equipment, which increase as production increases.

Fixed Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance expenses.