During the year, the firm had 8,000 employees, 1,200 computers, 1,000 production runs, and recorded 3,000 direct labor hours. to allocate overhead, hr uses employees, it uses computers, setup costs use production runs, and maintenance and factory overhead are allocated based on direct labor hours. job 15 is expected to use 20 employees, 15 computers, 10 production runs and 200 direct labor hours. how much overhead should be allocated to job 15 using activity-based costing?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration