Bernson Corporation Is Using a Predetermined Overhead Rate That Was

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Multiple Choice

Bernson Corporation is using a predetermined overhead rate that was based on estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead of $492,000 and 30,000 machine-hours for the period. The company incurred actual total fixed manufacturing overhead of $517,000 and 28,300 total machine-hours during the period. The amount of manufacturing overhead that would have been applied to all jobs during the period is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

• A) $464,120
• B) $492,000
• C) $487,703
• D) $25,000

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