Privack Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Budgeted variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $2
Total budgeted fixed overhead cost per year $250,000
Budgeted direct labor-hours (denominator level of activity) 40,000
Actual direct labor-hours 39,000
Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output 38,000

Required:
a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for the year.
b. Determine the amount of overhead that would be applied to the output of the period.