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If overhead was over-applied:Question 1Select one:a.actual overhead costs exceed applied overheadb.actual overhead costs exceed budgeted overheadc.applied overhead exceeds actual overhead costsd.overhead costsClear my choice

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If overhead was over-applied:Question 1Select one:a.actual overhead costs exceed applied overheadb.actual overhead costs exceed budgeted overheadc.applied overhead exceeds actual overhead costsd.overhead costsClear my choice

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The correct answer is c. applied overhead exceeds actual overhead costs.

Here's why: Overhead is considered over-applied when the overhead assigned to jobs during the accounting period using the predetermined overhead rate is more than the actual overhead costs incurred during that period. So, in other words, the company has applied (or charged to jobs) more overhead costs than it actually incurred.

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