(Appendix 10A) Arca Incorporated Makes a Single Product--A Critical Part

question 72

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 10A) Arca Incorporated makes a single product--a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below:

-The fixed component of the predetermined overhead rate is closest to:

• A) $8.25 per machine-hour
• B) $12.38 per machine-hour
• C) $5.69 per machine-hour
• D) $8.54 per machine-hour

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