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The Crater Company Uses Predetermined Overhead Rates to Apply Manufacturing

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The Crater Company uses predetermined overhead rates to apply manufacturing overhead to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate is based on labor cost in Dept. A and machine-hours in Dept. B. At the beginning of the year, the company made the following estimates:
 Dept A  Dept B Direct labor cost $65,000$42,000 Manufacturing overhead $91,000$48,000 Direct labor-hours 8,00010,000 Machine-hours 3,00012,000\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Dept A }&\text { Dept B}\\\text { Direct labor cost } & \$ 65,000 & \$ 42,000 \\\text { Manufacturing overhead } & \$ 91,000 & \$ 48,000 \\\text { Direct labor-hours } & 8,000 & 10,000 \\\text { Machine-hours } & 3,000 & 12,000\end{array}

What predetermined overhead rates would be used in Dept A and Dept B, respectively?


A) 71% and $4.00.
B) 140% and $4.00.
C) 140% and $4.80.
D) 71% and $4.80.

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