Jewel Company
Jewel Company Calculates Its Predetermined Rates Using Practical

Jewel Company
Jewel Company calculates its predetermined rates using practical volume, which is 300,000 units. The standard cost system allows two direct labour hours per unit produced. Overhead is applied using direct labour hours. The total budgeted overhead is $3,200,000 of which $900,000 is fixed overhead. The actual results for the year are as follows: $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Units produced: } & 280,000 \\\text { Direct labour: } & 570,000 \text { hours } @ \$ 9 \text { per hour } \\\text { Variable overhead: } & \$ 2,320,000 \\\text { Fixed overhead: } & \$ 872,000\end{array}$
-Refer to Jewel Company. What is the predetermined variable overhead rate?

A) $1.50 per direct labour hour
B) $3.00 per direct labour hour
C) $3.83 per direct labour hour
D) $5.50 per direct labour hour