Andre Works for a Bakery as a Cake Decorator and Receives

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Multiple Choice

Andre works for a bakery as a cake decorator and receives a base annual salary of $30,000 (paid weekly) as well as piece-rate pay of 25% of the retail price for any wedding cake that he decorates.His piece-rate earnings are totaled on a monthly basis and are paid on the first pay date of the following month.During the month of June,he decorated eight wedding cakes with a total retail value of $2,650.What is Andre's gross pay for the first week in July? (Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answer to 2 decimal places. )

• A)$1,427.53
• B)$1,485.96
• C)$1,239.42
• D)$1,526.78

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns the costs of resources to products or services based on activities and processes involved in their production.

Traditional Costing Method

A cost accounting method that assigns overhead costs to products based on a predetermined overhead rate.

Direct Labor-Hours

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Unit Product Cost

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