The Calculation to Allocate Costs to Products or Services Is

question 84

True/False

The calculation to allocate costs to products or services is to divide the activity driver consumption by the activity rate.

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Definitions:

Overapplied

A situation where the allocated overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Overhead

Expenses related to the day-to-day running of a business that are not directly linked to the production of goods or services, such as rent and utilities.

Underapplied

A term used in accounting to describe a situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead is less than the actual overhead incurred.

Overapplied

Refers to a situation where the amount of overhead cost allocated to products or services is more than the actual overhead cost incurred.