Question

Archangel Manufacturing has just finished the year 2012. They created a predetermined manufacturing overhead allocation rate at the beginning of the year based on a percentage of direct labor costs. Below are various data:

Total manufacturing overhead estimated at the beginning of the year: $140,000

Total direct labor costs estimated at the beginning of the year: $350,000

Total direct labor hours estimated at the beginning of the year: 12,000 direct labor hours

Actual manufacturing overhead costs for the year: $159,000

Actual direct labor costs for the year: $362,000

Actual direct labor hours for the year: 12,400 direct labor hours

Based on the data above, what was the allocation rate for 2012? (Please round to nearest whole percent.)

A) 40%

B) 44%

C) 250%

D) 228%

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