Marciante Corporation Has Two Production Departments, Casting and Finishing

question 35

Multiple Choice

Marciante Corporation has two production departments, Casting and Finishing. The company uses a job-order costing system and computes a predetermined overhead rate in each production department. The Casting Department's predetermined overhead rate is based on machine-hours and the Finishing Department's predetermined overhead rate is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the current year, the company had made the following estimates: The estimated total manufacturing overhead for the Casting Department is closest to:

• A) $387,260
• B) $134,300
• C) $28,900
• D) $105,400

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Definitions:

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