A Manufacturing Company Has a Standard Costing System Based on Machine

question 116

Multiple Choice

A manufacturing company has a standard costing system based on machine hours (MHs) as the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Denominator Level of Activity } & 6,100 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Overhead Costs at the Denominator Activity Level: } & \\\hline \text { Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 35,075 \\\hline \text { Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 77,775 \\\hline\end{array}$
The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Actual Hours } & 6,300 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Standard Hours Allowed for the Actual Output } & 5,994 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Actual Total Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 36,540 \\\hline \text { Actual Total Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 76,875 \\\hline\end{array}$
-How much overhead was applied to products during the period,rounded to the nearest dollar?

• A) $110,889.
• B) $112,850.
• C) $113,415.
• D) $116,550.

Understand the concept and role of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts in accounting.

Recognize the practice of factoring receivables and its financial implications.

Identify different types of receivables and their accounting treatments.

Compare the direct write-off method and the allowance method for accounting for uncollectible receivables.

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