Question

The rate established at the beginning of a period that uses estimated overhead and an allocation factor such as estimated direct labor, and that is used to assign overhead cost to jobs, is the: Multiple Choice Predetermined overhead rate. Overhead variance rate. Estimated labor cost rate. Chargeable overhead rate. Miscellaneous overhead rate.

Answer 1

Predetermined overhead rate

Step-by-step explanation:

The predetermined overhead rate is the rate that is computed by taking the estimated manufacturing overhead and the same would be divided by allocation factor that could be estimated direct labor, estimated direct hours, etc in order to assign the overhead cost

So according to the given situation, the first option is correct i.e. predetermined overhead rate