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As far as I know there is only an overhead absorption rate and a full absorption rate. The alternative being marginal costing.

There are 3 methods of absorption costing. These being Activity, Time and Efficiency but I'm not sure what you are asking exactly.

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Departmental overhead absorption rate?

The benefit of determining overhead absorption rates, according to departments is that it is usually hard to pin certain overhead costs to specific products. It is better for each department to relate to a certain overhead than a specific product.


It is better to use multiple overhead rates compared to single rate in overhead absorption Discuss statement?

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What is overhead absorption rate. What are its purpose?

method of overhead absorption


Disadvantages of using predetermined overhead absorption rates?

One disadvantage to using a predetermine overhead absorption rate is the fact that the rate may be too much for any particular product. If this happens, then the price of the product will be too much.


Why overhead absorption rate is important?

In absorption costing, overhead absorption rate or blanket rate is key to spread all overheads on production of volume of product, because if we don't have the overhead absorption rate manufacturing overhead cannot be spread or there is no basis for allocation of overheads on manufactured units.


What is a blanket overhead absorption rate How will you differentiate between blanket overhead rate and other overhead absorption rate?

In Blanket Overhead Absorption Rate applied is the same however it may differ if a company follow Departmental method Or frther break - up method


What is a blanket overhead absorption rate?

Blanket overhead absorption rate is the rate used to allocate total overhead costs to number of produce units in traditional accounting system


Why is it considered preferable to use a separate overhead absorption rate opposed to one overall rate for all departments?

Since costs are different from all products assigning overhead absorption rates will impact the price of the products. A specific rate for each product will help the company compete within the industry.


What are departmental overhead rates?

Departmental overhead rates are an expense assigned to products associated with a particular department. Overhead rates help businesses remain within the boundaries of a budget.


How do you calculate Overhead absorption rate apportionment?

Overhead rate : Overhead rate = total overhead cost / direct labor OR Overhead rate = Total overhead cost / machine hours.


Difference between blanket and overhead absortion rate?

The advantage of using blanket overhead absorption rate is that budgeting and costing become simpler. One disadvantage however is that it is harder to know which of the costs centers is consuming most of the money allocated.


Explain the difference between the overhead apportionment and overhead absorption?

If the cost can be tracked towards a cost object, then it is called overhead absorption. If the cost can not be tracked with respect to a specific cost center or cost object, then the entire cost is distributed to all the cost centers, based on the usage ratio. This is called Overhead apportionment. UdhayAnand AVB

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