Travelcraft Company manufactures a complete line of fiberglass suitcases and attaché cases. The firmhas three manufacturing departments: Molding, Component, and Assembly. There are also twoservice departments: Power and Maintenance.The sides of the cases are manufactured in the Molding Department. The frames, hinges, and locksare manufactured in the Component Department. The cases are completed in the AssemblyDepartment. Varying amounts of materials, time, and effort are required for each of the cases. ThePower Department and Maintenance Department provide services to the three manufacturingdepartments.Travelcraft has always used a plantwide overhead rate. Direct-labor hours are used to assignoverhead to products. The predetermined overhead rate is calculated by dividing the company's totalestimated overhead by the total estimated direct-labor hours to be worked in the three manufacturingdepartments.Karen Mason, director of cost management, has recommended that Travelcraft use departmentaloverhead rates. The planned operating costs and expected levels of activity for the coming year havebeen developed by Mason and are presented by department in the following schedules. (All numbersare in thousands.)Departmental activity measures:Maximum capacityEstimated usage for the coming yearDepartmental costs:Materials and suppliesVariable laborFixed overheadTotal service department costsService DepartmentsPower1,250 kilowatt hours1,000 kilowatt hours$ 7,0001,80016,550$25,350MaintenanceAdjustable100 hours$1,3002,460240$4,000 Department activity measures:Direct-labor hoursMachine hoursDepartmental costs:Direct materialDirect laborVariable overheadFixed overheadTotal departmental costsUse of service departments:Maintenance:Estimated usage in labor hours for the coming yearPower (in kilowatt-hours) :Estimated usage for the coming yearMaximum allotted capacityProblem 17-28 Part 1Plantwide overhead rateManufacturing DepartmentsMolding Component Assembly5009352,6001001,9000per direct-labor hour$12,6003,7003,20019, 100$38,60070400600$32,00022,00012,0006,200$ 72,20020300350$ 1,25012,00016,8006,100$36,15010Required:1. Calculate the plantwide overhead rate for Travelcraft Company for the coming year using the same method as used inthe past. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)300300

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