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Management · Q192

Management Accounting

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 192

Q192

Cost allocation base used by an operating manager is classified as

A.
machine hours
Answer
B.
flexible hours
C.
variable hours
D.
fixed hours

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Cost allocation base used by an operating manager is classified as machine hours. A machine-hour is a measurement used to apply factory overhead to manufactured goods. It is most applicable in machine-intensive environments where the amount of time spent in processing by a machine is the largest activity upon which overhead allocations can be based.