The traditional cost drivers used in computing overhead absorption rates are: A)Direct labor hours, machine hours, direct labor costs B)Direct labor hours, machine costs, direct labor cost C)Floor space, rent & rates, machinery value D)Direct labor costs, machine hours, factory overhead.

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The traditional cost drivers used in computing overhead absorption rates are:

A)Direct labor hours, machine hours, direct labor costs

B)Direct labor hours, machine costs, direct labor cost

C)Floor space, rent & rates, machinery value

D)Direct labor costs, machine hours, factory overhead.

 

Overheads applied are calculated by:

A)Cost driver divided by the OAR

B)Budgeted production overheads divided by the budgeted cost driver activity

C)OAR times the actual cost driver activity

D)OAR times the estimated cost driver activity.

 

Under allocated manufacturing overhead costs are always the result of which of the following situations.

A)Estimated overhead costs are greater than actual overhead costs

B)Applied overhead costs are less than actual overhead costs

C)Actual overhead costs are greater than estimated overhead costs

D)Actual overhead costs are less than applied overhead costs.

 

The centrepiece of a job-costing system is the:

A)Job-cost sheet

B)Materials requisition form

C)Budgeted overhead rate

D)Labor time ticket

 

 

The following data relates to Bermuda Company for the year 2016

 

Estimated manufacturing overhead cost    $240,000

Estimated direct labor cost                         $300,000

Estimated direct labor hours                       $  30,000

Actual manufacturing overhead cost          $289,000

Actual direct labor costs                             $315,000

Actual direct labor hours                            $   33,000

Allocation base                                            direct labor hours

 

Manufacturing overhead allocated for 2016 is:

A)$450,450

B)$264,000

C)$252,000

D)$220,500

 

The following data relates to Bermuda Company for the year 2016

 

Estimated manufacturing overhead cost    $240,000

Estimated direct labor cost                         $300,000

Estimated direct labor hours                       $  30,000

Actual manufacturing overhead cost          $289,000

Actual direct labor costs                             $315,000

Actual direct labor hours                            $   33,000

Allocation base                                            direct labor hours

 

The manufacturing overhead variance for 2016 is:

A)$49,000 under applied

B)$25,000 under applied

C)$2900 over applied

D)$25,000 over applied.

 

Wright Brothers is debating the use of direct labor cost or direct labor hours as the cost allocation base for allocating manufacturing overhead. The following information is available for the year ended Dec 31, 2007.

 

Estimated labor cost                             $449,500

Actual direct labor cost                        $441,000

Estimated manufacturing overhead      $359,600

Actual manufacturing overhead costs  $338,000

Actual direct labor hours                      $242,000

 

The OAR when using direct labor hours as the cost driver is:

A)145% of direct labor costs

B)$1.81 per direct labor hour

C)$1.45 per direct labor hour

D)$1.49 per direct labor hour

 

Wright Brothers is debating the use of direct labor cost or direct labor hours as the cost allocation base for allocating manufacturing overhead. The following information is available for the year ended Dec 31, 2007.

 

Estimated labor cost                             $449,500

Actual direct labor cost                        $441,000

Estimated manufacturing overhead      $359,600

Actual manufacturing overhead costs  $338,000

Actual direct labor hours                      $242,000

 

Manufacturing overhead applied based on direct labor cost is

A)$352,800

B)$359,600

C)$360,000

D)$348,480

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