Mia Likes to Run Marathons

question 58

Essay

Mia likes to run marathons. When she is running a marathon, how does her body get the fuel it needs?

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Definitions:

Raw Materials

Basic materials that are used in the manufacturing process to produce goods and products.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to charge manufacturing overhead cost to jobs that is established in advance for each period. It is computed by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead cost for the period by the estimated total amount of the allocation base for the period.

Variable Overhead Rate

The ratio of variable overhead costs to an activity base, used to allocate variable overhead costs to products or services.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process or providing services.