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How much total overhead cost is expected to be allocated to unframed, steel, and wood frames?

Unframed prints 80,000 units direct material print $12.
Steel framed 15,000 units direct material print $16. Frame $4.
Wood frame 7,000 units direct material print $20 frame $6 Matt

Direct labor

Unframed picking rate/ hour $12. picking time 10 min
Steel frame picking rate/ hour $12 picking time 10 min
Wood frame picking rate/hour $12 picking time 10 min
Steel matting & framing rate/hour $21 20 min
Wood matting & framing rate/hour $21 30 min

375,000 manufactured overhead cost

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pre determined overhead rate
since labour hours are given, the manufacturing overhead costs can be allocated on the basis of labour hours.
unframed prints  80,000 units    direct material print $12.
steel framed       15,000 units    direct material print $16. Frame ...

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