Asked by Nicholas Grenville on Jun 18, 2024

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If the company allocates all of its overhead based on direct labor-hours using its traditional costing method, the overhead assigned to each unit of Product U1 would be closest to:

A) $261.40 per unit
B) $188.56 per unit
C) $213.28 per unit
D) $659.60 per unit

Overhead Assigned

The allocation of indirect costs or overhead to specific cost objects, such as products or jobs, based on a predetermined formula.

Traditional Costing

A cost accounting method that assigns manufacturing overhead costs to products based on volume-related measures.

  • Determine the assignment of overhead costs to products through traditional costing techniques.
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Tiffany WingertJun 21, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated total overhead ÷ Total direct labor-hours
= $939,917 ÷ 5,700 DLHs = $164.90 per DLH (rounded)
Product U1: 4.0 DLHs × $164.90 per DLH = $659.60