If the materials handling cost is allocated on the basis of direct labor-hours, the total materials handling cost allocated to the wall mirrors is closest to:
A)$2,449
B)$4,144
C)$3,499
D)$3,062

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To allocate materials handling cost on the basis of direct labor-hours, we need to find the total direct labor-hours for each product. From the table, we can see that for wall mirrors, the total direct labor-hours are 583.

To calculate the materials handling cost allocated to wall mirrors, we can use the following formula:

Materials handling cost allocated = (Total materials handling cost / Total direct labor-hours) x Direct labor-hours for the product

Plugging in the values, we get:

Materials handling cost allocated to wall mirrors = (20,000 / 2,250) x 583 
= 177.78 x 583 
= 103,546.94

Rounding off to the nearest dollar, we get $3,499, which is closest to option C. 11ea7998_5eb9_18ea_911b_afbd9f1fe4e5_TB2627_00_TB2627_00 Cost per direct labor-hour = Total materials handling cost ÷ Total direct labor-hours
= $6,123.60 ÷ 63,000 direct labor-hours = $0.0972 per direct labor-hour
Cost allocated to wall mirrors = $0.0972 per direct labor-hour × 36,000 direct labor-hours = $3,499.20

If the Materials Handling Cost Is Allocated on the Basis