Acheson Corporation, Which Applies Manufacturing Overhead on the Basis of Machine-Hours

question 234

Multiple Choice

Acheson Corporation, which applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine-hours, has provided the following data for its most recent year of operations.
The estimates of the manufacturing overhead and of machine-hours were made at the beginning of the year for the purpose of computing the company's predetermined overhead rate for the year.
-The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:

• A) $34.06
• B) $34.90
• C) $34.67
• D) $35.52

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