CWN Company uses a job order costing system and last period incurred $80,000 of actual overhead and $100,000 of direct labor.CWN estimates that its overhead next period will be $75,000.It also expects to incur $100,000 of direct labor.If CWN bases applied overhead on direct labor cost,its predetermined overhead rate for the next period should be:
A)75%.
B)80%.
C)107%.
D)125%.
E)133%.

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The predetermined overhead rate is calculated by dividing the estimated overhead by the estimated direct labor cost. So, $75,000 / $100,000 = 75%.

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