A company operates an absorption costing system. Overheads are absorbed using a pre-determined absorption rate using labour hours. In the period actual labour hours were 10,600, 400 hours below budget. Actual overheads for the period were £234,680 and there was an under-absorption of overheads of £1,480.
What was the budgeted level of overheads?
A . £242,000
B . £233,200
C . £245,072
D . £224,720
Answer: A