If Direct Labor-Hours Is Used as the Allocation Base in a Job-Order

question 117

True/False

If direct labor-hours is used as the allocation base in a job-order costing system, but overhead costs are not caused by direct-labor hours, then jobs with high direct labor requirements will tend to be undercosted relative to jobs with low direct labor requirements.

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Definitions:

Markup

The amount added to the cost of goods to cover overhead and profit; a percentage of cost.

Direct Labor

Labor costs directly associated with the manufacture of specific goods or the delivery of specific services, representing wage expenses for personnel involved in production.

Absorption Costing

An accounting strategy where the price of manufacturing a product is determined by adding up expenses on direct materials, direct labor, and every overhead cost, be it variable or fixed.

Markup

The extra charge applied to the acquisition cost of items intended to offset operating costs and secure a profit, which defines their market price.