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Commerce · Q143

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 143

Q143

When the actual overhead is less than the absorbed overhead it is ________.

A.
over absorption
Answer
B.
under absorption
C.
equal absorption
D.
major absorption

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
When the actual overhead is less than the absorbed overhead it is over absorption. If the absorbed overheads at predetermined rates are greater than actual overheads, this is known as OVER-ABSORPTION.