Bradbeer Corporation uses direct labor-hours in its predetermined overhead rate. At the beginning of the year, the estimated direct labor-hours were 17,500 hours. At the end of the year, actual direct labor-hours for the year were 16,000 hours, the actual manufacturing overhead for the year was $233,000, and manufacturing overhead for the year was underapplied by $15,400. The estimated manufacturing overhead at the beginning of the year used in the predetermined overhead rate must have been:

Select one:

a. $249,375

b. $228,000

c. $238,000

d. $217,600