Multiple Choice
Jones Construction currently uses traditional costing where overhead is applied based on direct labor hours. Using traditional costing, the applied overhead rate is $24 per direct labor hour. They are considering a switch to activity-based costing (ABC) . The company controller has come up with preliminary overhead rates for each of the following activities: One of the company's current jobs has the following information available:
Which of the following statements is true when comparing the total overhead allocated to the job using traditional versus ABC costing?
A) ABC costing will yield $362.50 less in overhead cost being allocated to the job.
B) ABC costing will yield $725.50 less in overhead cost being allocated to the job.
C) ABC costing will yield $345.50 more in overhead cost being allocated to the job.
D) ABC costing will yield $725.50 more in overhead cost being allocated to the job.
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