Ben Gordon, Inc.manufactures 2 products, wheels and seats.The company has estimated its overhead in the assembling department to be $330,000.The company produces 300,000 wheels and 600,000 seats each year.Each wheel uses 2 parts, and each seat uses 3 parts.How much of the assembly overhead should be allocated to wheels?

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The overhead cost per part is $330,000 / (300,000 * 2 + 600,000 * 3) = $0.22. The total overhead cost allocated to wheels is $0.22 * 300,000 * 2 = $132,000.