Banc Corp Trust Is Considering Either a Bankwide Overhead Rate or or Department

Multiple Choice

Banc Corp. Trust is considering either a bankwide overhead rate or department overhead rates to allocate $396,000 of indirect costs. The bankwide rate could be based on either direct labor hours (DLH) or the number of loans processed. The departmental rates would be based on direct labor hours for Consumer Loans and a dual rate based on direct labor hours and the number of loans processed for Commercial Loans. The following information was gathered for the upcoming period:
$$\begin{array} { l c c r } \text { Department } & \text { DLH } & \text { Loans Processed } & \text { Direct Costs } \\\text { Consumer } & 14,000 & 700 & \$ 280,000 \\\text { Commercial } & 8,000 & 300 & \$ 180,000\end{array}$$
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Banc Corp. Trust estimates that it costs $400 to analyze and close a commercial loan. What is the overhead rate if Banc Corp. Trust allocates the remaining indirect costs using direct labor hours?

A) $12.55 per hour.
B) $18.00 per hour.
C) $1,000 per loan.
D) $800 per loan.