Question: Compton Company uses a predetermined overhead rate in applying overhead to production orders on a labor cost basis in Department A and on a machine-hours

Compton Company uses a predetermined overhead rate in applying overhead to production orders on a labor cost basis in Department A and on a machine-hours basis in Department B. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the company made the following estimates:

Dept.A Dept.B
Direct labor cost $ 63,000 $ 40,000
Manufacturing overhead $ 80,010 $ 68,450
Direct labor-hours 8,700 9,700
Machine-hours 4,700 18,500
What predetermined overhead rate would be used in Department A and Department B, respectively?
127% and $3.70
79% and $4.12
79% and $3.70
79% and $7.0

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