(Appendix 4B)The Management of Richbourg Corporation Would Like to Investigate

question 11

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 4B) The management of Richbourg Corporation would like to investigate the possibility of basing its predetermined overhead rate on activity at capacity.The company's controller has provided an example to illustrate how this new system would work.In this example, the allocation base is machine-hours and the estimated amount of the allocation base for the upcoming year is 63, 000 machine-hours.In addition, capacity is 70, 000 machine-hours and the actual level of activity for the year is 66, 200 machine-hours.All of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and is $2, 866, 500 per year.For simplicity, it is assumed that this is the estimated manufacturing overhead for the year as well as the manufacturing overhead at capacity.It is further assumed that this is also the actual amount of manufacturing overhead for the year. If the company bases its predetermined overhead rate on capacity, by how much was manufacturing overhead underapplied or overapplied?

• A)$145, 600 Overapplied
• B)$155, 610 Underapplied
• C)$145, 600 Underapplied
• D)$155, 610 Overapplied

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Definitions:

Operations Management

The specialization within management devoted to establishing and managing the production process and modifying business operations for the generation of goods or services.

Job Specialization

The process of focusing one's occupational concentration on a specific area of expertise, leading to increased efficiency and skill.

Global Focus

An approach in business strategy that emphasizes understanding and catering to the needs of a global market, rather than focusing only on local or national markets.

Just-in-Time

A production strategy that strives to improve a business's return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs.