Tropico Services is a landscaping firm located in Nadi. The following costs were incurred in the firms contract to beautify the local hotels: Direct material $4 800 Professional labour $13 000 The firms budget for the year included the following estimates: Budgeted overhead $900 000 Budgeted professional labour $600 000

a) Determine the annual budgeted overhead rate that will be used to apply overhead to contracts, based on the professional labour cost.