Dallas Company uses a job order costing system.The company's executives estimated that direct labor would be $2,000,000 (200,000 hours at $10/hour)and that factory overhead would be $1,500,000 for the current period.At the end of the period,the records show that there had been 180,000 hours of direct labor and $1,200,000 of actual overhead costs.Using direct labor hours as a base,what was the predetermined overhead rate?
A)$6.00 per direct labor hour.
B)$7.50 per direct labor hour.
C)$6.67 per direct labor hour.
D)$8.33 per direct labor hour.
E)$7.08 per direct labor hour.

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The Answer of Dallas Company uses a job order costing system.The company's executives estimated that direct labor would be $2,000,000 (200,000 hours at $10/hour)and that factory overhead would be $1,500,000 for the current period.At the end of the period,the records show that there had been 180,000 hours of direct labor and $1,200,000 of actual overhead costs.Using direct labor hours as a base,what was the predetermined overhead rate?
A)$6.00 per direct labor hour.
B)$7.50 per direct labor hour.
C)$6.67 per direct labor hour.
D)$8.33 per direct labor hour.
E)$7.08 per direct labor hour.

Dallas Company Uses a Job Order Costing System