29   An organisation operates a piecework system of remuneration, but also guarantees its employees 80% of a time-based

rate of pay which is based on $20 per hour for an eight hour working day. Three minutes is the standard time allowed

per unit of output. Piecework is paid at the rate of $18 per standard hour.

If an employee produces 200 units in eight hours on a particular day, what is the employee's gross pay for that

day?

A    $128

B    $144

C    $160

D    $180

30   A company uses an overhead absorption rate of $3·50 per machine hour, based on 32,000 budgeted machine hours

for  the  period.  During   the  same   period  the  actual  total  overhead  expenditure   amounted    to  $108,875     and

30,000 machine hours were recorded on actual production.

By how much was the total overhead under or over absorbed for the period?

A    Under absorbed by $3,875

B    Under absorbed by $7,000

C    Over absorbed by $3,875

D    Over absorbed by $7,000

31   Which of the following statements relating to management information are true?

1.   It is produced for parties external to the organisation

2.   There is usually a legal requirement for the information to be produced

3.   No strict rules govern the way in which the information is presented

4.   It may be presented in monetary or non monetary terms

A    1 and 2

B    3 and 4

C    1 and 3

D    2 and 4