Darling Company, which applies overhead to production on the basis of machine hours, reported the following data for the period just ended: Actual units produced: 12,000 Actual variable overhead incurred: $730,000 Actual machine hours worked: 60,000 Budgeted fixed overhead $720,000 Planned level of machine-hour activity 50,000

If Darling estimates four hours to manufacture a completed unit, the company's standard fixed overhead rate per machine hour would be:

A. $12.00.

B. $14.40.

C. $14.60.

D. $15.00.

E. some other amount.