A Manufacturer of Industrial Equipment Has a Standard Costing System

Multiple Choice

A manufacturer of industrial equipment has a standard costing system based on direct labour hours (DLHs) as the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Denominator Level of Activity } & 8,000 \mathrm{DLHs} \\\hline \text { Overhead Costs at the Denominator Activity Level: } & \\\hline \text { Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 56,400 \\\hline \text { Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 100,800 \\\hline\end{array}$
The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Actual Hours } & 7,800 \mathrm{DLHs} \\\hline \text { Standard Hours Allowed for the Actual Output } & 7,735 \mathrm{DLHs} \\\hline \text { Actual Total Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 54,210 \\\hline \text { Actual Total Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 100,200 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What was the total predetermined overhead rate,rounded to the nearest cent?

A) $19.30.
B) $19.65.
C) $19.80.
D) $20.15.