What is the initial step in establishing the cost rate for budgeted variable overhead?

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Determine the budgeting timeframePick the basis for allocationRecognize the variable overhead expensesCalculate the rate per unit

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The first action is to determine the budgeting timeframe, which sets the period for which the variable overhead costs will be estimated. Subsequent steps include selecting allocation bases, identifying variable overhead costs, and finally computing the per unit rate.

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What is the initial step in establishing the cost rate for budgeted variable overhead?

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