The direct labor budget of Yuvwell Corporation for the upcoming fiscal year contains the following details concerning budgeted direct labor-hours:

The company uses direct labor-hours as its overhead allocation base. The variable portion of its predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is $5.00 per direct labor-hour and its total fixed manufacturing overhead is $72,000 per quarter. The only noncash item included in fixed manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $18,000 per quarter.

Required:

1. Prepare the companys manufacturing overhead budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

2. Compute the companys predetermined overhead rate (including both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) for the upcoming fiscal year.

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Budgeted direct labor-hours 10,400 9,400 9,700 10, 500