Profit Maximization Pricing Objectives

question 188

Multiple Choice

Profit maximization pricing objectives:

• A) almost always lead to high prices.
• B) are generally not in the public interest.
• C) seek to get as much profit as possible.
• D) may be stated as a desire to achieve rapid sales growth.
• E) All of these alternatives are correct.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate estimated overhead costs to specific products or job orders based on a preselected activity base.

Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees, usually in the context of manufacturing or production, that can be used to allocate costs or measure productivity.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used to apply manufacturing overhead costs to products, based on estimated costs and activity levels before a period begins.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, based on a set formula prior to the start of a period.