142) Levron Corporation uses a job-order costing system with a single plantwide predetermined
overhead rate based on machine-hours. The company based its predetermined overhead rate for
the current year on total fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $58,000, variable manufacturing
overhead of $2.00 per machine-hour, and 20,000 machine-hours. The company has provided the
following data concerning Job P978 which was recently completed:
Number of units in the job
The predetermined overhead rate is closest to:
A) $2.90 per machine-hour
B) $2.00 per machine-hour
C) $4.90 per machine-hour
D) $6.90 per machine-hour