Surma Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed component of the predetermined overhead rate is closest to:
A) $5.43 per machine-hour
B) $5.57 per machine-hour
C) $6.51 per machine-hour
D) $6.68 per machine-hour

Question

Surma Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below:  The fixed component of the predetermined overhead rate is closest to:
A) $5.43 per machine-hour 
B) $5.57 per machine-hour 
C) $6.51 per machine-hour 
D) $6.68 per machine-hour

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fixed component of the predetermined overhead rate = $233,940/42,000 machine-hours
= $5.57 per machine-hour

Surma Incorporated Makes a Single Product-A Critical Part Used in Commercial