Stohz, Inc. has estimated the following operating data for the current year: Direct labor hours: 11000 Machine hours: 10000 Direct materials cost: $68000 Manufacturing overhead: $69000 Assume that Stohz, Inc. computes a predetermined overhead rate annually based on direct labor hours. At the beginning of January Stohz, Inc. had a zero balance in the Work-in-process inventory account. During January, Stohz, Inc. works on 2 jobs. Job-1 is completed by the end of January. Stohz, Inc. accumulated the following actual operating data by job during January: Job -1 Direct labor hours 528 Machine hours 386 Direct materials cost $1500 Job -2 Direct labor hours 242 Machine hours 414 Direct materials cost $4620 Total Direct labor hours 770 Machine hours 800 Direct materials cost $6120 The direct labor wage rate is $18 per hour during January. Actual manufacturing overhead for January is $4485. Stohz, Inc. closes out the overhead variance account at the end of each year (December 31). What is the predetermined overhead rate (per direct labor hour) that Stohz, Inc. will use for the current year? Round the rate to the nearest penny for your answer and use in other calculations. What will the balance be in the Work-in-process account

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