A company has two manufacturing departments Shaping and Painting. The company uses job$-$order costing and provides the following estimated overhead costs for the month of May: Beginning$-$of$-$period estimates Shaping Painting Total Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead $$100,00\mathrm{0 }$$$60,00\mathrm{0 }$$$160,00\mathrm{0 }$Estimated variable manufacturing overhead per labor hour $$\mathrm{8 }$$$3\mathrm{9 }$Estimated total direct labor hour use $5,00\mathrm{0 }2,00\mathrm{0 }7,00\mathrm{0 }$The company uses a single, company$-$wide predetermined overhead rate to allocate overhead to jobs based on direct labor hours. What is the pre$-$determined overhead rate for May?

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