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    Mar 25, 2009, 06:46 PM
    Overhead rate
    How do I calculate my overhead rate using machine hours
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    Mar 25, 2009, 07:57 PM

    Determine the total of all the costs over
    A specific time possibly a long peiod
    Say a year and then divide the amount
    By the number of applicable machine hours.
    This should give you the overhead rate per
    Machine hour.
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