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(LO2). AN Bumblebee Company estimates that 300,000 direct labor hours will be worked during the coming year, 2022, in the Packaging Department. On this basis, the following budgeted manufacturing overhead cost data are computed for the year. Fixed Overhead Costs Variable Overhead Costs Supervision Depreciation Insurance Rent Property taxes $ 96,000 Indirect labor 72,000 Indirect materials 30,000 Repairs 24,000 Utilities 18,000 Lubricants $240,000 $126,000 90,000 69,000 72,000 18,000 $375,000 It is estimated that direct labor hours worked each month will range from 27,000 to 36,000 hours. During October, 27,000 direct labor hours were worked and the following overhead costs were incurred. Fixed overhead costs: supervision $8,000, depreciation $6,000, insurance $2.460, rent $2,000, and property taxes S1,500. Variable overhead costs: indirect labor $12,432, indirect materials $7,680, repairs S6,100, utilities $6,840, and lubricants $1.920. Instructions (a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing overhead flexible budget for each increment of 3.000 direct labor hours over the relevant range for the year ending December 31, 2022 Total costs: DLH 27,000, S53,750; DLH 36,000, 565,000 (b) Prepare a flexible budget report for October Total $1,182 U (c) Comment on management's efficiency in controlling manufacturing overhead costs in October

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