Morgan Corporation Uses Estimated Direct Labor Hours of 200,000 and Estimated

question 316

Multiple Choice

Morgan Corporation uses estimated direct labor hours of 200,000 and estimated manufacturing overhead costs of $920,000 in establishing manufacturing overhead rates. Actual manufacturing overhead was $970,000, and allocated manufacturing overhead was $1,012,000. What were the number of actual direct hours worked?

• A)200,000
• B)208,660
• C)189,691
• D)220,000

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