Underwood Company is preparing its annual profit plan. As part of its analysis of the profitability of individual products, the controller estimates the amount of manufacturing overhead that should be assigned to each of the two product lines from the information given below. Specialty Windows Wall Mirrors Total units produced 40 40 Total number of material moves 24 Direct labor hours per unit 155 155 Budgeted material-handling costs are $49,600, The material-handling cost per wall mirror under activity-based costing is:

Underwood Company is preparing its annual profit plan. As part of its analysis of the profitability of individual products, the controller estimates the amount of manufacturing overhead that should be assigned to each of the two product lines from the information given below. Specialty Windows Wall Mirrors Total units produced 40 40 Total number of material moves 24 Direct labor hours per unit 155 155 Budgeted material-handling costs are $49,600, The material-handling cost per wall mirror under activity-based costing is:

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