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Simplex Company has the following estimated costs for next year:
Simplex estimates that 10,000 direct labour and 16,000 machine hours will be worked during the year. If overhead is applied on the basis of machine hours, what will be the overhead rate per hour?
Calculation of Estimated Manufacturing overhead
Estimated Manufacturing overhead = Salary of production supervisor + Indirect materials + Rent on factory equipment
=$35,000 + $5,000 + $16,000
=$56,000
Calculation of Predetermined overhead rate
Predetermined overhead rate = Estimated manufacturing overhead / Estimated machine hours
=$56,000 / $16,000
=$3.50 machine per hour
Predetermined overhead rate = $3.50 machine per hour