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Essay

Useful Tool Company
Useful Tool Company has two service departments (General Factory and Repair)and two operating departments (Fabrication and Assembly).Management has decided to allocate repair costs on the basis of the area (square feet)in each department and to allocate General Factory on the basis of labor hours worked by the employees in each of their respective departments.
The following data appear in the company records for the current period:

The company allocates the costs from the General Factory Department first.
Refer to the Useful Tool Company.Using direct labor hours as the base and the direct method of allocation,what is the overhead rate for the Assembly Department?

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

The total of all indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as indirect labor, maintenance, and utilities that cannot be directly traced to a specific product.

Indirect Labor

Labor costs for employees who assist in the production process but are not directly involved in the creation of the final product, such as supervisors and maintenance workers.

Indirect Materials

Supplies used in the production process that cannot be directly traced to specific products, such as lubricants for machinery.

U.S. Economic Activity

The total production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within the United States, reflecting the health of the nation's economy.