Slow Steel Company is debating the use of direct labor cost or direct labor hours as the cost allocation base for allocating manufacturing overhead. The following information is available for the most recent year:Estimated direct labor cost$500,500Actual direct labor cost$465,600Estimated manufacturing overhead costs$385,385Actual manufacturing overhead costs$350,900Estimated direct labor hours250,600Actual direct labor hours232,700If Slow Silver Company uses direct labor cost as the allocation base, compute the allocated manufacturing overhead be for the year.

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Slow Steel Company is debating the use of direct labor cost or direct labor hours as the cost allocation base for allocating manufacturing overhead. The following information is available for the most recent year:

Estimated direct labor cost	$500,500
Actual direct labor cost	$465,600
Estimated manufacturing overhead costs	$385,385
Actual manufacturing overhead costs	$350,900
Estimated direct labor hours	250,600
Actual direct labor hours	232,700