Fame company manufactures engines. fame produces all the parts necessary for its engines, except for one electronic component, which is purchased from two local suppliers: hydra international and parable company. both suppliers are reliable and rarely deliver late. hydra sells the component for $12.00 per unit, while parable sells the same component for $10.00. fame purchases 80% of its components from parable because of the lower price it offers. the total annual demand is 95,000 units. i. activity data activity cost inspecting components (sampling only) $ 210,000 reworking products (due to failed component) $2,454,000 warranty work (due to failed component) $1,923,000 ii. supplier data hydra parable international company unit purchase price $12.00 $10.00 units purchased 19,000 76,000 sampling hours 60 2,600 rework hours 150 3,800 warranty hours 550 7,000

calculate the activity rate for inspecting components based on sampling hours. (note: round answer to the nearest dollar.)

a.$72 per hour
b.$77 per hour
c.$79 per hour
d.$75 per hour
e.$80 per hour