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Clover Manufacturing Company makes two products.Using the traditional allocation method, the company has allocated overhead based on estimated total direct labor cost of $125,000.Clover recently implemented an activity-based costing system and had determined that overhead can be broken into three overhead pools: cutting, machine setups, and shipping.The following is a summary of company information: Clover Manufacturing Company makes two products.Using the traditional allocation method, the company has allocated overhead based on estimated total direct labor cost of $125,000.Clover recently implemented an activity-based costing system and had determined that overhead can be broken into three overhead pools: cutting, machine setups, and shipping.The following is a summary of company information:   Required:  a.Calculate the company's overhead rate as a percentage of direct labor cost. b.Calculate the company's overhead rates using the activity-based costing pools. Required:
a.Calculate the company's overhead rate as a percentage of direct labor cost.
b.Calculate the company's overhead rates using the activity-based costing pools.


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