Underallocated Overhead Occurs When ________

question 138

Multiple Choice

Underallocated overhead occurs when ________.

• A) allocated overhead costs are less than actual overhead costs
• B) actual overhead costs are less than allocated overhead costs
• C) estimated overhead costs are greater than budgeted overhead costs
• D) estimated overhead costs are greater than actual overhead costs

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Definitions:

Favorable

An accounting term referring to actual results being better than projected or budgeted figures, often used in the context of variances.

Unfavorable

A term often used in finance and accounting to describe a variance or outcome that leads to a worse financial position than expected.

Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted volume of production or sales and the actual volume, indicating whether a business performed better or worse than expected.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before a period begins, used to allocate overhead costs to products or cost objects based on a relevant activity base.