The Harold Company Forecasts That Total Overhead for the Current

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Harold Company forecasts that total overhead for the current year will be $12,000,000 and total machine hours will be 200,000 hours.However,the actual overhead is $4,000,000 and the actual machine hours are 100,000 hours.If the company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on machine hours for applying overhead,the overhead will be:

• A)overapplied by $2,000,000.
• B)underapplied by $2,000,000.
• C)overapplied by $4,000,000.
• D)underapplied by $4,000,000.

Identify potential negative outcomes of incentive systems based on meeting predetermined standards.

Recognize the importance and methods of setting standards, including benchmarking and time and motion studies.

Grasp the role and calculation of standard costs in production, including material and labor variances.

Understand how variance analysis is used for control purposes and to highlight areas for corrective action.

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