Answer:
Division A will allocate overhead at $0.30 for every $1 it spends on direct labor.
Division B will allocate overhead at $16 per machine hour.
We arrive at the answers above as follows:
Division A
Estimated overhead ($) 78,750
Estimated direct labor costs ($) 262,500
Estimated direct machine hours 26,250
Basis for overhead allocation Direct labor costs
Estimated overhead rate is calculated with the following formula:
[tex] Estimated overhead rate = \frac{Estimated overhead}{Estimated direct labor cost} [/tex]
[tex] Estimated overhead rate = \frac{78,750}{262,500} [/tex]
[tex] Estimated overhead rate = 0.3 [/tex]
Division B
Estimated overhead ($) 240,000
Estimated direct labor costs ($) 120,000
Estimated direct machine hours 15,000
Basis for overhead allocation Machine hours
Estimated overhead rate is calculated with the following formula:
[tex] Estimated overhead rate = \frac{Estimated overhead}{Estimated machine hours} [/tex]
[tex] Estimated overhead rate = \frac{240,000}{15,000} [/tex]
[tex] Estimated overhead rate = 16 [/tex]