The following account balances at the beginning of January were selected from the general ledger of Fresh Bagel Manufacturing Company: Work in process inventory $0
Raw materials inventory $28,800
Finished goods inventory $40,400
Additional data:
1. Actual manufacturing overhead for January amounted to $65,500.
2. Total direct labor cost for January was $64,000.
3. The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is based on direct labor cost. The budget for the year called for $255,000 of direct labor cost and $382,500 of manufacturing overhead costs.
4. The only job unfinished on January 31 was Job No. 151, for which total direct labor charges were $6100 (1700 direct labor hours) and total direct material charges were $15,000.
5. Cost of direct materials placed in production during January totaled $123,900. There were no indirect material requisitions during January.
6. January 31 balance in raw materials inventory was $35,400.
7. Finished goods inventory balance on January 31 was $35,000.
Has manufacturing overhead been overallocated or underallocated and by what amount as of January 31?
a. $15,100 underallocated
b. $30,500 underallocated
c. $30,500 overallocated
d. $15,100 overallocated

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of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.