Reference no: EM132476064

Salty Sensations Snacks Company manufactures three types of snack foods: tortilla chips, potato chips, and pretzels. The company has budgeted the following costs for the upcoming period:

1 Factory depreciation                           $35,101.00

2 Indirect labor                                       87,752.00

3 Factory electricity                                  8,775.00

4 Indirect materials                                   47,552.00

5 Selling expenses                                     25,200.00

6 Administrative expenses                            15,000.00

7 Total costs                                            $219,380.00

Factory overhead is allocated to the three products on the basis of processing hours. The products had the following production budget and processing hours per case:

Budgeted Volume (Cases)Processing Hours per CaseTortilla chips3,6000.19

Potato chips5,5000.19

Pretzels2,7000.43

Total11,800

Question a. Determine the single plantwide factory overhead rate. If required, round your answer to the nearest cent.

per processing hour

Question b. Use the factory overhead rate in (a) to determine the amount of total and per-case factory overhead allocated to each of the three products under generally accepted accounting principles. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. If required, round your answer to the nearest cent.