A Predetermined Overhead Application Rate

question 8

Multiple Choice

A predetermined overhead application rate:

• A) Is used in a job order cost system but cannot be used in a process cost system.
• B) Can be determined by dividing budgeted direct labor cost by the budgeted factory overhead costs.
• C) Is not generally accepted for financial reporting purposes.
• D) Tends to avoid wide variations in per-unit overhead costs because of short-run changes in volume.

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