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For 2014, Thomas Manufacturing uses machine-hours as the only overhead cost-allocation base. The estimated manufacturing overhead costs are $300,000 and estimated machine hours are 50,000. The actual manufacturing overhead costs are $420,000 and actual machine hours are 70,000.
-Using job costing,the 2014 budgeted manufacturing overhead rate is ________.
A) $6.50 per machine-hour
B) $4.80 per machine-hour
C) $5.50 per machine-hour
D) $6.00 per machine-hour

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The budgeted manufacturing overhead rate is calculated by dividing the estimated manufacturing overhead costs by the estimated machine hours: $300,000 / 50,000 = $6.00 per machine-hour.

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