Western Company Allocates $10 Overhead to Products Based on the Number

question 218

Multiple Choice

Western Company allocates $10 overhead to products based on the number of machine hours used. The company uses a plantwide overhead rate with machine hours as the allocation base. Given the amounts below, how many machine hours does the company expect in department 2?

• A) 33,000 MH
• B) 137,500 MH
• C) 82,500 MH
• D) 88,000 MH
• E) 25,000 MH

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