Principles of Accounting Volume 2
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ISBN: 9781947172609
Author: OpenStax
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Chapter 6, Problem 13Q
Why would managers prefer variable costing over absorption costing?
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Record the proper journal entry for each transaction.
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By the end of January, was manufacturing overhead overallocated or underallocated? By how much?
Rocky River Fast Lube does oil changes on vehicles in 15 minutes or less. The variable cost associated with each oil change is $12 (oil, filter, and 15 minutes of employee time). The fixed costs of running the shop are $8,000 each month (store manager salary, depreciation on shop and equipment, insurance, and property taxes). The shop has the capacity to perform 4,000 oil changes each month.
The formula to calculate the amount of manufacturing overhead to allocate to jobs is:
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predetermined overhead rate times the actual amount of the allocation base used by the specific job.
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predetermined overhead rate divided by the actual allocation base used by the specific job.
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predetermined overhead rate times the estimated amount of the allocation base used by the specific job.
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predetermined overhead rate times the actual manufacturing overhead used on the specific job.
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Principles of Accounting Volume 2
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