In normal costing, the budgeted rate is multiplied to an actual quantity, which have been used as the allocation base to calculate ___________?

Correct answer: B. manufacturing overhead applied

  • A. budget overhead applied
  • B. manufacturing overhead applied
  • C. labor overhead applied
  • D. none of aboveAccounting & Auditing

Explanation

Under normal costing, the predetermined overhead rate is multiplied by the actual allocation-base quantity to determine manufacturing overhead applied. Budgeted overhead is used to calculate the rate, not the applied amount itself.

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