The following budget data are available for Sharp Company:
Estimated direct labor hours.......................12,000
Estimated direct labor dollars...................590,000
Estimated factory overhead costs............$180,000
Actual direct labor hours.........................11,500
Actual direct labor dollars.....................$92,000
Actual factory overhead costs...............$181,000
If factory overhead is applied based on direct labor hours, the amount of overhead to be applied is
a. $172,500
b. S180, 000
c. $181,000
c. $184,000