Sam, a Student, Promises to Act as a Guide on a Fishing

question 31

True/False

Sam, a student, promises to act as a guide on a fishing trip for a group of visiting dignitaries. The dignitaries agree to pay him $200 for his services. Sam guides them, but when they discover that Sam does not have a fishing license, they refuse to pay him. The agreement is an illegal one, which is not enforceable.

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Definitions:

Departmental Overhead Rate Method

The departmental overhead rate method is a way of allocating indirect costs to products or services based on the overhead rates of specific departments within an organization, rather than using a single company-wide rate.

Overhead

The total cost of running a business that cannot be directly attributed to the production of goods or services, similar to factory overhead but can apply to non-manufacturing costs.

Overhead Allocation Base

A measure or activity, such as direct labor hours or machine hours, used to assign overhead costs to products or services.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked directly on a product or service by employees in the production process.