OBJEC Exercise 4.14 Departmental Overhead Rates Mariposa, Inc., produces machine tools and currently uses a plantwide overhead rate, based on machine hours. Harry Whipple, the plant manager, has heard that departmental overhead rates. can offer significantly better cost assignments than can a plantwide rate. Mariposa has the following data for its two departments for the coming year: Department A Department B Overhead costs (expected) Normal activity (machine hours) $720,000 120,000 $180,000 60,000 Required: 1. Compute a predetermined overhead rate for the plant as a whole based on machine hours. 2. Compute predetermined overhead rates for each department using machine hours.

OBJEC Exercise 4.14 Departmental Overhead Rates Mariposa, Inc., produces machine tools and currently uses a plantwide overhead rate, based on machine hours. Harry Whipple, the plant manager, has heard that departmental overhead rates. can offer significantly better cost assignments than can a plantwide rate. Mariposa has the following data for its two departments for the coming year: Department A Department B Overhead costs (expected) Normal activity (machine hours) $720,000 120,000 $180,000 60,000 Required: 1. Compute a predetermined overhead rate for the plant as a whole based on machine hours. 2. Compute predetermined overhead rates for each department using machine hours.

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