Banc Corp. Trust is considering either a bankwide overhead rate or department overhead rates to allocate $396,000 of indirect costs. The bankwide rate could be based on either direct labor hours (DLH) or the number of loans processed. The departmental rates would be based on direct labor hours for Consumer Loans and a dual rate based on direct labor hours and the number of loans processed for Commercial Loans. The following information was gathered for the upcoming period:

Department	DLH		Loans Processed		Direct Costs
Consumer	14,000		700		$	280,000
Commercial	8,000		300		$	180,000

What is the overhead rate if Banc Corp. Trust allocates the indirect costs using direct labor hours?

Multiple Choice

• $18 per hour.

• $396 per loan.

• $460 per loan.

• $20.91 per hour.