The Pike Supply Company Distributes Overhead Based on Direct Labour

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Pike Supply Company distributes overhead based on direct labour dollars.The estimated manufacturing overhead for the year was $484,000 and the estimated direct labour dollars for the year were $110,000.Indicate the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead if actual direct labour was $118,000 and actual manufacturing overhead was $497,400:

• A)$21,800 underapplied
• B)$21,800 overapplied
• C)$15,000 overapplied
• D)$15,000 underapplied

Understand the principles and application of the profitability index in investment decision making.

Analyze the concepts of capital budgeting decisions, including capital rationing and project selection based on financial metrics.

Distinguish between various capital project types and their respective risk profiles.

Acknowledge the impact of reinvestment assumptions on project evaluation methods.

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