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Single Plantwide Factory Overhead Rate

Scrumptious Snacks Inc. manufactures three types of snack foods: tortilla chips, potato chips, and pretzels. The company has budgeted the following costs for the upcoming period:

Factory depreciation $$24,629$

Indirect labor $61,037$

Factory electricity $6,960$

Indirect materials $14,456$

Selling expenses $34,266$

Administrative expenses $19,275$

Total costs $$160,623$

Factory overhead is allocated to the three products on the basis of processing hours. The products had the following production budget and processing hours per case:

Budgeted Volume

$($Cases$)$ Processing Hours

Per Case

Tortilla chips $1,2000\mathrm{.}10$

Potato chips $6,9000\mathrm{.}12$

Pretzels $6,9000\mathrm{.}15$

Total $15,000$

If required, round all per$-$case answers to the nearest cent.