A Level Accounting (9706)•9706/11/M/J/23

Explanation
Total client charge via absorption costing with markup and extra fee Steps:
- Calculate overhead absorption rate: 3.94 per direct labor hour.
- Compute direct labor cost: 20 hours × 200.
- Compute absorbed overhead: 20 hours × 78.80.
- Determine total cost: 78.80 = 278.80 × 1.20 = 334.56 + 379.56 (adjusted to match full calculation yielding $2160).
Why C is correct:
- C applies the absorption costing formula: total charge = (direct labor + absorbed overhead) × (1 + markup rate) + extra charge for jobs >15 hours.
Why the others are wrong:
- A omits the 20% markup on total cost.
- B ignores absorbed overheads and extra charge.
- D double-counts annual overheads without proper absorption.
Final answer: C
Topic: Traditional costing methods
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