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overhead rate based on machine-hours. At the beginning of the year, it estimated that 4,000 machine-hours would be required for the period's estimated level of production, Sweeten also estimated $30,200 of fixed manufacturing overhead cost for the coming period and variable manufacturing overhead of $3.00 per machine-hour. Because Sweeten has two manufacturing departments-Molding and Fabrication-It is considering replacing its plantwide overhead rate with departmental rates that would also be based on machine-hours. The company gathered the following additional Information to enable calculating departmental overhead rates: Molding Tabrication Estimated total machine-hours used Total 2,500 1,500 4,000 Estimated total fixed manufacturing overhead $ 13,250 $ 16,950 $ 30,200 Estimated variable manufacturing overhead per machine-hour $ 2.70 $ 3.50 The direct materials cost, direct labor cost, and machine-hours used for Jobs P and Q are as follows: Job $ 26,000 $ 31,400 Job O $ 14,500 $ 12,700 Direct materials Direct labor cost Actual machine-hours used: Molding Fabrication Total 3,000 1.900 4,900 2,100 2,200 4,300 Sweeten Company had no overapplied or underapplled manufacturing overhead costs during the year. Required: For questions 1-8, assume that Sweeten Company uses a plantwide predetermined overhead rate with machine-hours as the allocation base. For questions, 9-15, assume that the company uses predetermined departmental overhead rates with machine-hours as the allocation base in both departments, Foundational 2-5 (Algo) 5. What is the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job Q? (Do not round Intermediate calculations.) Total manufacturing cost

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