Refer to the James Ingram Information Below

question 11

Multiple Choice

Refer to the James Ingram information below.
James Ingram assigns overhead to jobs based on direct labour hours. At the beginning of the current year, estimated overhead costs were $300 000 and estimated direct labour hours were 50 000, while estimated machine hours were 60 000. During the year, 500 direct labour hours and 400 machine hours were used on Job #99. By the end of the year, actual overhead costs were calculated to be $218 000. Actual direct labour hours was 39 000 while actual machine hours was 48 000.
-How much overhead was applied to Job #99 during the year if the company uses machine hours as its overhead driver?

• A) $3000
• B) $2000
• C) $2500
• D) $3500

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Definitions:

Additional Incentives

Extra rewards or benefits offered to motivate or encourage specific actions or behaviors beyond the standard expectations.

Self-Efficacy

The confidence in one’s ability to carry out a specific task.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory positing that individuals are motivated to act in certain ways based on the expected outcomes of their actions and the value they place on those outcomes.

Achieve Target

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