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Scoresby Co. uses 6 machine hours and 2 direct labor hours to produce Product X. It uses 8 machine hours and 16 direct labor hours to produce Product Y. Scoresby's Assembly and Finishing departments have factory overhead rates of $240 per machine hour and $160 per direct labor hour, respectively. How much total factory overhead will be allocated to a unit of each of the two products?

A) Product X, $3,200; Product Y, $9,600
B) Product X, $800; Product Y, $800
C) Product X, $1,760; Product Y, $4,480
D) Product X, $1,440; Product Y, $2,560

Factory Overhead Rates

A calculation used in manufacturing to allocate indirect costs, like utilities and salaries, to products.

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs to products.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours of work directly involved in the production of goods, often used in costing and operational efficiency analysis.

  • Analyze the impact of overhead allocation methods on product costing accuracy.
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