Question

Kalamazoo Corporation's cost formula for its manufacturing overhead is $45,700 per month plus $53 per machine-hour. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 6,200 machine-hours, but the actual level of activity was 6,150 machine-hours. The actual manufacturing overhead for the month was $373,630. The manufacturing overhead in the flexible budget for March would be closest

Answer 1

Answer:

$371,650

Explanation:

Use the costs formula provided to find the flexed manufacturing overhead cost for March.

A flexed budget amount is a budgeted amount adjusted to actual level of activities as follows.

Actual Activity is given as 6,150 machine-hours

Manufacturing overhead cost = $45,700 + $53 x 6,150 machine-hours

                                                  = $371,650

Therefore,

The manufacturing overhead in the flexible budget for March would be closest $371,650