From the Following Details Provided by Chestnut,Inc

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Essay

From the following details provided by Chestnut,Inc.,prepare the manufacturing overhead budget for the year.Also,calculate the predetermined overhead allocation rate,using direct labor hours as the allocation base.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | } \hline & { \begin{array} { c } \text { First } \\\text { Quarter }\end{array} } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Second } \\\text { Quarter }\end{array} & { \begin{array} { c } \text { Third } \\\text { Quarter }\end{array} } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Fourth } \\\text { Quarter }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Budgeted production units } & 15,000 & 18,000 & 21,000 & 24,000 \\\hline \text { Variable overhead cost per unit } & \$ 45 & \$ 45 & \$ 45 & \$ 45 \\\hline \text { Fixed overhead costs: } & & & & \\\hline \text { Depreciation } & \$ 3,000 & \$ 3,000 & \$ 3,000 & \$ 3,000 \\\hline \text { Rent } & \$ 5,000 & \$ 5,750 & \$ 6,250 & \$ 7,250 \\\hline \text { Direct Labor Hours } & 12,500 & 14,500 & 17,200 & 12,800 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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