. Alberto has two options for allocation base (cost drivers) – direct labor hours (DLH) and direct materials cost (DMC). Alberto has compiled data for the past several months that are on the Excel file sheet named “Cost Accountingâ€. What is the appropriate allocation base for the assignment of factory overhead costs to jobs at Alberto Company? Why? Refer to your computed R Squares in your answer and the interpretation.
| Overhead Cost | DLH | Materials Cost |
| $678,145 | 948 | $491,618 |
| $658,200 | 767 | 536,311 |
| $737,981 | 927 | 715,081 |
| $618,309 | 758 | 473,742 |
| $638,254 | 853 | 482,680 |
| $538,527 | 569 | 491,618 |
| $797,818 | 805 | 759,774 |
| $578,418 | 626 | 482,680 |
| $598,363 | 683 | 487,149 |
| $718,036 | 773 | 581,003 |
| $698,090 | 760 | 625,696 |
