Fogelin Promotional Services Uses a Job Order System for Costing

question 141

Multiple Choice

Fogelin Promotional Services uses a job order system for costing and billing promotional services for dance and ballet performances. Fogelin has 4 public relations specialists, plus an office staff. At the beginning of 2014, Fogelin estimated the total cost of salaries and benefits for the public relations specialists at $403,200, and a total of 7,200 billable hours for the year. The office and administrative costs were estimated at $676,800. The allocation base for office and administrative costs is billable hours. What rate would Fogelin use for allocating the cost of its office and administrative staff?

• A)$94 per hour
• B)$150 per hour
• C)$68 per hour
• D)$56 per hour

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of total manufacturing overhead costs that do not vary with the level of production or output.

Work in Process

Inventory account containing goods that are in the manufacturing process but are not yet complete.

Standard Costs

Predetermined or budgeted costs used for cost control and decision-making, serving as a benchmark for measuring performance.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (or standard) cost, reflecting changes in material prices.