Western Company Allocates $10 Overhead to Products Based on the Number

question 94

Multiple Choice

Western Company allocates $10 overhead to products based on the number of machine hours used.The company uses a plantwide overhead rate with machine hours as the allocation base.Given the amounts below,how many machine hours does the company expect in department 2?

• A)33,000 MH
• B)137,500 MH
• C)82,500 MH
• D)88,000 MH
• E)25,000 MH

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