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Calculating Plantwide Predetermined Overhead Rate. Manufacturing overhead costs totaling $5,000,000 are expected for this coming year....

Calculating Plantwide Predetermined Overhead Rate. Manufacturing overhead costs totaling $5,000,000 are expected for this coming year. The company also expects to use 100,000 direct labor hours and 40,000 machine hours.

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  1. Calculate the plantwide predetermined overhead rate using direct labor hours as the base. Provide a one-sentence description of how the rate will be used to allocate overhead costs to products.

  2. Calculate the plantwide predetermined overhead rate using machine hours as the base. Provide a one-sentence description of how the rate will be used to allocate overhead costs to products.

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