In december 2016, shire computer’s management establishes the 2017 predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor cost. the information used in setting this rate includes estimates that the company will incur $754,000 of overhead costs and $580,000 of direct labor cost in year 2017. during march 2017, shire began and completed job 13-56. 1. what is the predetermined overhead rate for 2017? 2. using the information on the following job cost sheet, determine the total cost of the job.

Tl & co. is following a related-linked diversification strategy, and soar inc. is following a related-constrained diversification strategy. how do the two firms differ from each other? a. soar inc. generates 70 percent of its revenues from its primary business, while tl & co. generates only 10 percent of its revenues from its primary business. b. soar inc. pursues a backward diversification strategy, while tl & co. pursues a forward diversification strategy. c. tl & co. will share fewer common competencies and resources between its various businesses when compared to soar inc. d. tl & co. pursues a differentiation strategy, and soar inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, to gain a competitive advantage.