Edwards Auto Body Uses a Job Order Cost System

question 35

Multiple Choice

Edwards Auto Body uses a job order cost system.Overhead is applied to jobs on the basis of direct labor hours.During the current period,Job No.337 was charged $425 in direct materials,$475 in direct labor,and $190 in overhead.If direct labor costs an average of $16 per hour,the company's overhead application rate is:

• A)$7.27 per direct labor hour.
• B)$6.40 per direct labor hour.
• C)$17.50 per direct labor hour.
• D)$40 per direct labor hour.

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Definitions:

Compensating Balance

A minimum account balance that a borrower is required to maintain with a lender, which can reduce the effective amount of loan available to the borrower.

Cash Balances

The total amount of cash in a company's account at any given time, which can be used for transactions or as a reserve.

Receivables Financing

A form of financing where a company uses its outstanding invoices or receivables as collateral to secure a loan or advance.

Administrative Fee

Charges imposed by investment funds or companies to cover operational and management expenses.