Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Zitrik Corporation

question 122

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Zitrik Corporation manufactured 100,000 buckets during February. The variable overhead cost-allocation base is $5.00 per machine-hour. The following variable overhead data pertain to February:
$\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Actual } &\text { Budgeted }\\\text { Production } & 90,000 \text { units } & 90,000 \text { units } \\\text { Machine-hours } & 9,800 \text { hours } & 9,000 \text { hours } \\\text { Variable overhead cost per machine-hour } & \$ 5.15 & \$ 5.05\end{array}$
-What is the actual variable overhead cost?

• A) $463,500
• B) $436,500
• C) $50,470
• D) $49,490

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that cannot be directly traced to individual units produced, such as electricity, maintenance, and factory management salaries.

Activity-Based Costing

A method of accounting that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities required to produce them, aimed at providing more accurate costs.

Overhead Cost

The ongoing expenses of operating a business that are not directly attributable to a specific product or service, including rent, utilities, and administrative expenses.

Product Costs

The total costs incurred to produce a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.