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OAR

Zzquad10y ago
When we find OAR = Budgeted OH / Budgeted activity level .. Is it budgeted fixed oh in the numerator ? why dont we take variable oh there ?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#1
It depends on the question, but it would make no difference in the end because variable overheads will be per unit anyway. Unless the question says different it is the fixed overheads that we absorb.
Zzquad10y ago#2
What if Variable OH is given for may be a 1000 units and Fixed OH of 1000 units is also given ?
Zzquad10y ago#3
Also in a question of finiding absorption costing profit, they have included absorbed oh as an item in the COS and again adjusted under absorption.. why is it so
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#4
If you are given the variable overheads in total then you divide by 1,000 to get the variable overheads per unit. With regard to the fixed overheads, how you absorb them depends on what the question says - most likely of course is to absorb per about hour. For your second question you must watch my lectures because I explain in detail and I cannot possibly type out all my lectures here.
Zzquad10y ago#5
I have watched them sir.
Zzquad10y ago#6
We have to adjust for under or over absorption in the absorption costing profit statement. I dont understand why they have to include Absorbed OH in the Cost of Sales again even after they have adjusted for Under absorption. Its effectively double counting right ?
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#7
I do think you need to watch them again. The under or over absorption is simply to adjust the absorbed overhead into the actual total overhead.
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