Blanket overhead rate is:

(a) One single overhead absorption rate for the whole factory

(b) Rate which is blank or nil rate

(c) rate in which multiple overhead rates are calculated for each production department, service 

department etc.

(d) Always a machine hour rate

1 Answer

Answer :

One single overhead absorption rate for the whole factory

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