Answer:
Overhead Rate based on:
Direct labor hours: $12.5 per labor hour
Direct labor expense: 50% of labor cost e.g. $0.5 for every dollar of labor cost
Machine hours: $7.5 per machine hour
Explanation:
Overhead rate is calculated by dividing the total estimated manufacturing overhead to the relevant activity base selected e.g. machine hours, labor hours, labor cost etc.
Overhead rates are calculated for different bases are as follows:
Direct labor hours: $750,000 / 60,000 = $12.5 per hour
Direct labor Expense: $750,000 / 1,500,00 = 50% ($0.5 for every dollar cost of direct labor)
Machine hours: $750,000 / 100,000 = $7.5 per machine hour.
