Cranston Company estimates the following overhead costs for the coming year:  Equipment depreciation              $160,000 Equipment maintenance                 60,000 Supervisory salaries                       40,000 Factory rent                                 ​ 100,000 Total                                           $360,000 ​ Cranston is also budgeting $600,000 in direct labor costs and 15,000 machine hours for the coming year. (a) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using direct labor costs as the allocation base. (b) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using machine hours as the allocation base.

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Cranston Company estimates the following overhead costs for the coming year: 

Equipment depreciation              $160,000
Equipment maintenance                 60,000
Supervisory salaries                       40,000
Factory rent                                 ​ 100,000
Total                                           $360,000

Cranston is also budgeting $600,000 in direct labor costs and 15,000 machine hours for the coming year.

(a) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using direct labor costs as the allocation base.

(b) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using machine hours as the allocation base.

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