The Shift in the Amount of Manufacturing Overhead Costs Applied

question 39

Multiple Choice

The shift in the amount of manufacturing overhead costs applied to the mix of products produced that occurs when using a single cost driver rate as compared to using activity-based costing rates is known as:

• A) underapplied overhead.
• B) overapplied overhead.
• C) cost absorption.
• D)cost distortion.

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