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PHOEBE KATES MARTINEZ
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If actual overhead is greater than applied manufacturing overhead then manufacturing overhead is:

A) underapplied.
B) overapplied.
C) a loss on the income statement under "Other Expenses and Losses."
D) considered a miscellaneous expense.

Underapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred, resulting in a deficit in the cost of goods sold.

Actual Overhead

The real incurred costs relating to overhead during a specified accounting period, which could vary from budgeted or standard overhead costs.

Applied Manufacturing Overhead

The allocation of manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a predetermined rate or basis.

  • Grasp the core concepts of applied, actual, overapplied, and underapplied manufacturing overhead in detail.
  • Investigate the impact of overstated or understated overhead on the financial statements.
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