Characteristics of Production Process, Cost Measurement Vince Kim, of EcoScape Company, designs and installs custom lawn and garden irrigation systems for homes and businesses throughout the state. Each job is different, requiring different materials and labor for installing the systems. EcoScape estimated the following for the year: Number of direct labor hours 6,930 Direct labor cost $69,300 Overhead cost $49,203 During the year, the following actual amounts were experienced: Number of direct labor hours 6,105 Direct labor incurred $67,155 Overhead incurred $47,619.00 Required: 1. Should EcoScape use process costing or job-order costing? Job-order costing 2. If EcoScape uses a normal costing system and overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours, What is the overhead rate? Round your answer to the nearest cent. 71 X per direct labor hour What is the average actual wage rate? 11 per direct labor hour What is the cost of an installation that takes $3,430 of direct materials and 10 direct labor hours? 3,622 x