alleryStart learning →Fixed production overheads are allocated on the basis of
Aactual idle capacity
Bnormal capacity
Cmaximum capacity
Dsales capacity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. normal capacity
Allocation uses normal capacity, the average production expected under ordinary circumstances, so idle time does not inflate unit cost.
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