Overhead Is Applied to Work in Process in a Standard

question 59

Multiple Choice

Overhead is applied to work in process in a standard costing system by:

• A)multiplying actual hours times the predetermined rate.
• B)multiplying standard hours allowed for the output of the period times the predetermined rate.
• C)multiplying actual hours times the actual rate.
• D)multiplying standard hours allowed for the output of the period times the actual rate.

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