What are the steps in developing a budgeted fixed overhead rate?
1.Choose the period to use for the budget,
2.Select the cost-allocation base to use in allocating fixed overhead costs to output produced,
3.Identify the fixed-overhead costs associated with each cost-allocation base, and
4.Compute the rate per unit of each cost-allocation base used to allocate fixed overhead costs to output produced.
How does standard costing differ from actual costing?
Standard costing assigns predetermined estimated values to each of your materials, labor, overhead. actual costing assigns ever changing actual costs to each component in manufacturing process.
How does the planning of fixed overhead costs differ from the planning of actual costing?
At the start of an accounting period, a larger percentage of fixed overhead costs are locked-in than is the case with variable overhead costs. When planning fixed overhead costs, a company must choose the appropriate level of capacity or investment that will benefit the company over a long time. This is a strategic decision.