expert of general accounting answer Acton Corporation, which applies manufacturing overhead on the basisof machine-hours, has provided the following data for its most recentyear of operationsEstimated manufacturing overhead: $36.260Estimated machine-hours: 2700Actual manufacturing overhead: $384.700Actual machine-hours: 2.660The estimates of the manufacturing overhead and machine-hours weremade at the beginning of the year to compute the company'spredetermined overhead rate for the year.The applied manufacturing overhead for the year is closest to:(A) $355,190(B) $354,547(C) $353,829(D) $355,908

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