This profit-maximizing/loss-minimizing firm is: Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a incurring an economic loss of $500 in the short run. b earning an economic profit of $200 in the short run. c earning an economic profit of $300 in the short run. d earning a normal profit (zero economic profit) in the short run.

The direct labor budget of yuvwell corporation for the upcoming fiscal year contains the following details concerning budgeted direct labor-hours: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarterbudgeted direct labor-hours 11,200 9,800 10,100 10,900the company uses direct labor-hours as its overhead allocation base. the variable portion of its predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is $6.00 per direct labor-hour and its total fixed manufacturing overhead is $80,000 per quarter. the only noncash item included in fixed manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $20,000 per quarter. required: 1. prepare the company’s manufacturing overhead budget for the upcoming fiscal year.2. compute the company’s predetermined overhead rate (including both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) for the upcoming fiscal year.