The Accounting for the Allocation of Overhead Costs Is a Three-Step

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Essay

The accounting for the allocation of overhead costs is a three-step process and occurs at three different points in the accounting cycle.List each of the three steps.For each step indicate when the step occurs and why the step is needed.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (standard) variable overhead based on actual production levels.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard overhead estimated, based on the actual level of activity.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard variable overhead based on the actual level of activity, reflecting efficiency in using overhead resources.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the standard variable overhead costs, based on efficient use of resources.