Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Traditional costing methods

Traditional costing methods — practice question

A business calculates its overhead absorption rate on the basis of direct labour hours. For the previous year, the information below is given: overheads: actual $120000$, budgeted $100000$ direct labour hours: actual $10000$, budgeted $8000$ indirect labour hours: actual $2000$, budgeted $4500$ Which statement about overheads is correct?

  • AThey were over absorbed by $5000$.
  • BThey were under absorbed by $5000$.
  • CThey were over absorbed by $24000$.
  • DThey were under absorbed by $24000$.

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