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Jacob Company has two support departments,Maintenance Department and Personnel Department,and two producing departments,X and Y.The Maintenance Department costs of $60,000 are allocated on the basis of standard service hours used.The Personnel Department costs of $9,000 are allocated on the basis of number of employees.The direct costs of departments X and Y are $18,000 and $30,000,respectively. Data on standard service hours and number of employees are as follows:
 Maint.  Person.  Dept.  Dept.  Dept.  Dept. xY Standard service hours used 10050300150 Number of empldyess 5104545 Direct labour hours 5050250250\begin{array} { l c c c c } & \text { Maint. } & \text { Person. } & \text { Dept. } & \text { Dept. } \\& \text { Dept. } & \text { Dept. } & \mathbf { x } & \mathbf { Y } \\ \text { Standard service hours used } & 100 & 50 & 300 & 150 \\\text { Number of empldyess }& 5 & 10 & 45 & 45 \\\text { Direct labour hours } & 50 & 50 & 250 & 250\end{array}
Predetermined overhead rates for departments X and Y,respectively,are based on direct labour hours.
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What is the overhead rate for Department Y assuming the direct method is used?


A) $109.00
B) $120.00
C) $218.00
D) $250.00

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