Bean Company uses a job order cost system and last period incurred $70,000 of overhead and $100,000 of direct labor. Bean estimates that its overhead next period will be $65,000. The company also expects to incur $100,000 of direct labor. If Bean bases its overhead applied on direct labor cost, what should be the overhead allocation rate for the next period?

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The Answer of Bean Company uses a job order cost system and last period incurred $70,000 of overhead and $100,000 of direct labor. Bean estimates that its overhead next period will be $65,000. The company also expects to incur $100,000 of direct labor. If Bean bases its overhead applied on direct labor cost, what should be the overhead allocation rate for the next period?

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