Hill Mfg. provided the following information from its accounting records for 2008:
Expected production 30,000 labor hours
Actual production 28,000 labor hours
Budgeted overhead $900,000
Actual overhead $870,000
How much is the overhead application rate if Hill bases the rate on direct labor hours?
a. $31.07 per hour
b. $30.00 per hour
c. $29.00 per hour
d. $28.00 per hour