The Predetermined Overhead Allocation Rate Is Calculated by Dividing ________

question 90

Multiple Choice

The predetermined overhead allocation rate is calculated by dividing ________.

• A) the total estimated overhead costs by total number of days in a year
• B) the estimated amount of cost driver by actual total overhead costs
• C) the actual overhead costs by actual amount of the cost driver or allocation base
• D) the estimated overhead costs by total estimated quantity of the overhead allocation base

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Definitions:

Payback Period

The payback period is the time it takes for an investment to generate cash flows sufficient to recover its initial cost.

Net Present Value

A calculation that compares the present value of cash inflows to the present value of cash outflows over a period of time, used to assess the profitability of an investment.

Payback Period Method

A simple calculation that divides the initial investment by the annual cash inflows to determine how long it will take to recoup the initial investment.

Capital Budgeting

The process of planning and managing a firm's long-term investments in projects and assets.