The Cavy Company Estimates That the Factory Overhead for the Following

question 37

Essay

The Cavy Company estimates that the factory overhead for the following year will be $1,470,000. The company has decided that the basis for applying factory overhead should be machine hours, which is estimated to be 40,000 hours. Calculate the predetermined overhead rate to apply factory overhead.

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