When the budgeted variable overhead rate is applied to the actual amount of the allocation base, which costing method is used to determine the variable manufacturing overhead cost?

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Explanation

The normal costing method calculates variable manufacturing overhead by multiplying the budgeted overhead rate by the actual quantity of the allocation base. This differs from actual costing, which uses actual overhead rates, and direct costing, which treats overhead differently.

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When the budgeted variable overhead rate is applied to the actual amount of the allocation base, which costing method is used to determine the variable manufacturing overhead cost?

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