Manufacturers Follow Four Steps to Implement a Manufacturing Overhead Allocation

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Multiple Choice

Manufacturers follow four steps to implement a manufacturing overhead allocation system. The last step is

• A)allocate some manufacturing overhead to each individual job.
• B)select an allocation base and estimate the total amount that will be used during the year.
• C)estimate total manufacturing overhead costs for the coming year.
• D)calculate a predetermined manufacturing overhead rate.

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