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Summer Manufacturing has four categories of overhead. The four categories and expected overhead costs for each category for next year are listed as follows:  Maintenance $255,000 Materials handling 125,000 Setups 30,000 Inspection 105,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Maintenance } & \$ 255,000 \\ \text { Materials handling } & 125,000 \\ \text { Setups } & 30,000 \\ \text { Inspection } & 105,000 \end{array}
Currently, overhead is applied using a predetermined overhead rate based upon budgeted direct labor hours. 100,000 direct labor hours are budgeted for next year.

The company has been asked to submit a bid for a proposed job. The plant manager feels that obtaining this job would result in new business in future years. Usually bids are based upon full manufacturing cost plus 10 percent.
Estimates for the proposed job are as follows:
 Direct materials $15,000 Direct labor (8,000 hours)  $12,000 Number of material moves 100 Number of inspections 120 Number of setups 24 Number of machine hours 4,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Direct materials } & \$ 15,000 \\ \text { Direct labor (8,000 hours) } & \$ 12,000 \\ \text { Number of material moves } & 100 \\ \text { Number of inspections } & 120 \\ \text { Number of setups } & 24 \\ \text { Number of machine hours } & 4,000 \end{array}
The plant manager has heard of a new way of applying overhead that uses cost pools and activity drivers. Expected activity for the four activity drivers that would be used are:
 Machine hours 60,000 Material moves 20,000 Setups 3,000 Quality inspections 12,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Machine hours } & 60,000 \\ \text { Material moves } & 20,000 \\ \text { Setups } & 3,000 \\ \text { Quality inspections } & 12,000 \end{array} What is the total cost of the proposed job if Summer Manufacturing uses direct labor hours as its only activity driver?


A) $72,000
B) $68,200
C) $56,200
D) $53,200

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