Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 161

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Smith Paints allocates overhead based on machine hours. Selected data for the most recent year follow.

The estimates were made as of the beginning of the year, while the actual results were for the entire year.
-At Smith Paints the amount of manufacturing overhead allocated for the year based on machine hours would have been

• A) $230,000.
• B) $240,000.
• C) $250,000.
• D) $262,500.

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