The Production Budget Cannot Be Prepared Until the Direct Materials

question 115

True/False

The production budget cannot be prepared until the direct materials and direct labor budgets are prepared.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours of labor directly involved in the manufacturing process, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead to products.

Departmental Predetermined Overhead Rates

The estimated overhead rates assigned to different departments within a company, used for more accurate product costing.

Markup

The amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit; a percentage of the cost.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production volume or activity based on the number of hours machines are operated.