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Hello there, you number-crunching wizards! Ever felt like life is just one big math puzzle waiting to be solved? Well, grab your abacus and get ready because weโre diving into the fabulous world of Rate Per Direct Labour Hour! Trust us, after reading this, youโll be the life of the party โ if that party is full of accountants. ๐
Rate Per Direct Labour Hour: Whatโs the Deal? ๐คยง
First things first, letโs demystify this intriguing term left and right. So, Rate Per Direct Labour Hour is one of those essential calculation methods used in Absorption Costing for absorbing the Manufacturing Overhead into the Cost Units produced. Imagine it like sprinkling a bit of โOverhead Magic Dustโ over your production process.โจ
Hereโs a handy formula for visual learners:
The Official Formula ๐ยง
graph TD A[Rate Per Direct Labour Hour] --> B(((Manufacturing Overhead)) B --> C[Direct Labour Hours] A == Overhead ==> C
Absorption Costing vs. Activity-Based Costing ๐คทยง
Absorption Costing uses the direct labor hour method to allocate costs. Think of it as the