Beau Earned $35,000 of Net Earnings from a Tax Preparation

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Essay

Beau earned $35,000 of net earnings from a tax preparation business that he runs during tax season.He also earned a salary of $100,000 from his full-time job.How much self-employment tax must he pay for 2017? (Round calculations to the nearest dollar)

Differentiating between absorption costing and job-order costing in terms of cost assignment to product units.

Understanding the implications of overhead rate calculations on cost accuracy and financial reporting.

Understand and explain the concept and importance of manufacturing overhead in job-order costing systems.

Calculate predetermined overhead rates using different bases (machine-hours, labor-hours, etc.).

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