Smith Paints Allocates Overhead Based on Machine Hours The Estimates Were Made as of the Beginning of the the Most

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Smith Paints allocates overhead based on machine hours.Selected data for the most recent year follow. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Estimated manufacturing overhead cost } & \$ 250,000 \\\hline \text { Actual manufacturing overhead cost } & \$ 230,000 \\\hline \text { Estimated machine hours } & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Actual machine hours } & 21,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The estimates were made as of the beginning of the year,while the actual results were for the entire year.
The manufacturing overhead for the year would have been:

• A)$32,500 overallocated.
• B)$32,500 underallocated.
• C)$20,000 overallocated.
• D)$20,000 underallocated.