Emco Company Uses Direct Labor Cost as a Basis for Computing

question 104

Multiple Choice

Emco Company uses direct labor cost as a basis for computing its predetermined overhead rate. In computing the predetermined overhead rate for last year, the company misclassified a portion of direct labor cost as indirect labor. The effect of this misclassification will be to:

• A)understate the predetermined overhead rate.
• B)overstate the predetermined overhead rate.
• C)have no effect on the predetermined overhead rate.
• D)cannot be determined from the information given.

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Definitions:

Physical Count

The process of manually counting the actual inventory on hand at a certain period to verify the quantities listed in the accounting records.

Gross Profit Method

An inventory estimation technique that calculates the cost of goods sold based on gross margin.

Gross Profit

The financial metric representing the difference between revenue from sales and the cost of goods sold, before deducting overheads, payroll, taxation, and interest payments.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time, providing a snapshot of its financial health.