The Cavy Company Estimates That the Factory Overhead for the Following

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Multiple Choice

The Cavy Company estimates that the factory overhead for the following year will be $1,250,000.The company has decided that the basis for applying factory overhead should be machine hours,which is estimated to be 40,000 hours.The machine hours for the month of April for all of the jobs were 4,780.If the actual factory overhead totaled $141,800,determine the over- or underapplied amount for the month.

• A) $7,575 underapplied
• B) $35,220 underapplied
• C) $7,575 overapplied
• D) $35,220 overapplied

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Definitions:

Long-Run Phillips Curve

A graphical representation suggesting that in the long term, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment, showing vertical at the natural rate of unemployment.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of those in the labor force who are not working but are in search of employment.

Natural Rate

Often refers to the natural rate of unemployment, which is the level of unemployment consistent with a stable rate of inflation, not zero unemployment.

Unemployment

The situation in which individuals who are capable of working and are actively seeking work remain un-hired.