The Holland Company Uses a Predetermined Overhead Rate of $12

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Holland Company uses a predetermined overhead rate of $12 per direct labor hour to apply overhead.During the year, 30,000 direct labor hours were worked.Actual overhead costs for the year were $320,000.The overhead variance is

• A) $36,000 overapplied.
• B) $35,560 underapplied.
• C) $40,000 underapplied.
• D) none of the above.

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