The Work in Process inventory account of a manufacturing company shows a balance of $4,000 at the end of the accounting period. The job cost sheets of two uncompleted jobs show charges of $600 and $400 for materials, and charges of $500 and $700 for direct labor. From this information, it appears that the company is using a predetermined overhead rate, as a percentage of direct labor costs, of _____.

The Work in Process inventory account of a manufacturing company shows a balance of $4,000 at the end of the accounting period. The job cost sheets of two uncompleted jobs show charges of $600 and $400 for materials, and charges of $500 and $700 for direct labor. From this information, it appears that the company is using a predetermined overhead rate, as a percentage of direct labor costs, of _____.

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

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Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter4: Job Order Costing

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