What happens to overhead rates based on direct Labour when automated equipment replaces direct Labour?

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5-16 Under what conditions would direct labour be a poor allocation base to use in allocatingmanufacturing overhead?

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5-17 Predetermined overhead rates smooth product costs. Do you agree? Why?

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5-18 Explain clearly why a portion of overapplied overhead for an interim period should becarried to the balance sheet. What conceptual factor is assumed in the argument?

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5-19 Why does the calculation of the percentages for overapplied overhead reduce the costs ofgoods sold by the opening inventories? What would happen if such a deduction were notmade?

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5-1 Process Costing and Job-Order CostingWhich would be more appropriate in each of the following organization – job order costing orprocess costing?a.)Custom home builder – Job-order costingb.)Golf course designer – Job-order costingc.)Textbook publisher – Job-order costingd.)Business consultant – Job-order costinge.)Oil refinery – Process costingf.)Soft-drink bottler – Process costing

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What happens to overhead rate based on direct Labour when automated equipment replaces direct Labour?

2- 17 When direct labor is replaced by automated equipment, overhead increases and direct labor decreases.

How do you use overhead based on direct labor cost?

To calculate the overhead rate, divide the indirect costs by the direct costs and multiply by 100. If your overhead rate is 20%, it means the business spends 20% of its revenue on producing a good or providing services.

Does overhead include direct labor?

Direct costs required to create products and services, such as direct labor and materials, are excluded from overhead costs. Businesses have to take into account both overhead costs as well as the direct expenses to calculate the long-term product and service prices.

What do Labour and overhead costs relate to?

The cost of labor is the sum of all wages paid to employees, as well as the cost of employee benefits and payroll taxes paid by an employer. The cost of labor is broken into direct and indirect (overhead) costs.

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