Mills Company Uses Standard Costing for Direct Materials and Direct

question 145

Essay

Mills Company uses standard costing for direct materials and direct labor. Management would like to use standard costing for variable and fixed overhead.
The following monthly cost functions were developed for overhead items:
The cost functions are considered reliable within a relevant range of 20,000 to 40,000 direct labor hours. The company expects to operate at 25,000 direct labor hours per month.
Information for the month of June is as follows:
Required:

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Definitions:

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