Use the Following Information for ECE Incorporated

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for ECE incorporated:

-If ECE's return on assets (ROA) is 12%,then ECE's net income is:

• A)$6 million.
• B)$12 million.
• C)$22 million.
• D)$36 million.

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Definitions:

Overhead Allocation Base

A measure or standard used to distribute indirect costs to various cost objects, such as products or departments, typically involving labor hours, machine hours, or cost centers.

Departmental Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate overhead costs to specific departments, based on criteria such as department size or usage of overhead resources.

Machine Hours

A measure of the total operating time of machinery within a certain period.

Departmental Overhead Rates

The allocation of indirect costs to specific departments based on their respective shares of direct costs or activity drivers.