How Many People Approximately Work for the Department of Finance

question 20

Multiple Choice

How many people approximately work for the Department of Finance (2018) ?

• A) 50
• B) 5,000
• C) 250
• D) 1,500
• E) 750

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual jobs, calculated at the beginning of a period by dividing the estimated total overhead costs by an allocation base such as estimated total units in the allocation base.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies directly with production volume, such as utilities and raw materials.

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure indicating the duration machines are in operation in a manufacturing setting, critical in cost allocation and efficiency studies.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs.