What Is the "Managed Float

question 28

Essay

What is the "managed float"?

---

Definitions:

Underapplied Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is less than the actual overhead incurred, leading to under-recovered expenses.

Manufacturing Overhead

This includes all the indirect costs associated with manufacturing a product, such as utilities, indirect labor, and maintenance of equipment.

Manufacturing Overhead Applied

The process of assigning manufacturing overhead costs to the units produced, based on a predetermined overhead rate.

Work in Process Account

An inventory account that tracks the costs of products in various stages of completion but not yet finished.