What Are the Four Categories of Consumers

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What are the four categories of consumers?

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Definitions:

Underapplied

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred.

Overapplied

A situation where the estimated cost allocated to a product or job exceeds the actual costs incurred.

Fixed Overhead Budget

A financial plan that estimates the fixed costs needed to produce goods or services over a specific period.

Volume Variance

The difference between the expected (budgeted) volume of activity and the actual volume, and its impact on the budgeted costs.