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Fixed overhead applied to products and why is it important is determined.

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How is fixed overhead applied to products? Why is it important?

Following are the steps for applying fixed overhead to products:

1. Select the cost driver, i.e. machine hours or direct labor hours.
2. Prepare the fixed overhead budget for the forthcoming period.
3. Compute the factory overhead application rate: Total budgeted factory overhead/total budgeted ...

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