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Chapter 17: Q9SE-b (page 940)

Comparing actual to allocated overhead

Columbus Enterprises reports the following information at December 31, 2018:

Manufacturing overhead

3,500

50,600

19,000

34,500

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2. What is the allocated manufacturing overhead?

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The allocated manufacturing overhead of Columbus enterprises is $50,600

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Overhead allocation

Overhead allocation means the apportionment of indirect costs to the manufactured products of the company.

02

Allocated manufacturing overheads

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