Hofflehass Architectural Ltd Was Hoping to Persuade the Town of Buchanan

question 55

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Hofflehass Architectural Ltd was hoping to persuade the Town of Buchanan to create a new beachfront resort.Buchanan said that it was not yet willing to commit itself to such a project.However, it also said that it would likely agree to any proposal that met certain specifications.On that basis, Hofflehass spent $150 000 in creating a proposal that met all of the town's specifications.It presented the proposal and further explained that it would charge $2 million to actually undertake the construction project.The town's officials, however, said that they were no longer interested in a beachfront resort.Although Hofflehass cannot force Buchanan to pay it $2 million to create the proposed resort, it can use the doctrine of promissory estoppel to recover its expenses of $150 000.

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Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs of manufacturing that vary directly with the level of production, such as utilities and materials.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (materials, labor, and overhead) in product cost calculation, excluding fixed overhead.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with producing one unit of a product, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Direct Labor Cost

The total cost incurred by a company for the wages of workers who are directly involved in the manufacturing or production process.