Chapter 19: Q7RQ (page 1063)
How many cost pools are in an activity-based costing system?
Short Answer
To allocate overhead expenses, activity-based costing (ABC) applies numerous cost poolsstructured by activity.
Chapter 19: Q7RQ (page 1063)
How many cost pools are in an activity-based costing system?
To allocate overhead expenses, activity-based costing (ABC) applies numerous cost poolsstructured by activity.
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Get started for freeThe following information is provided for Orbit Antenna Corp., which manufactures two products: Lo-Gain antennas and Hi-Gain antennas for use in remote areas.
Activity Cost Allocation Base
Setup \( 58,000 Number of setups
Machine maintenance 30,000 Number of machine hours
Total indirect manufacturing costs \) 88,000
Lo-Gain Hi-Gain Total
Direct labor hours 1,200 3,800 5,000
Number of setups 40 40 80
Number of machine hours 3,000 2,000 5,000
Orbit Antenna plans to produce 125 Lo-Gain antennas and 225 Hi-Gain antennas.
Requirements
1. Compute the indirect manufacturing cost per unit using direct labor hours for the single plantwide predetermined overhead allocation rate.
Explain how the work cell manufacturing layout increases productivity.
How can ABM be used by service companies?
Harcourt Pharmaceuticals manufactures an over-the-counter allergy medication. The company sells both large commercial containers of 1,000 capsules to health care facilities and travel packs of 20 capsules to shops in airports, train stations, and hotels. The following information has been developed to determine if an activity-based costing system would be beneficial:
Activity Estimated Estimated Quantity
Indirect Cost Allocation Base of Allocation Base
Materials handling \( 96,000 Number of kilos 24,000 kilos
Packaging 210,000 Number of machine hours 3,000 hours
Quality assurance 114,000 Number of samples 1,900 samples
Total indirect costs \) 420,000
Other production information includes the following:
Commercial Containers Travel Packs
Units produced 2,800 containers 51,000 packs
Weight in kilos 9,800 5,100
Machine hours 1,960 510
Number of samples 560 765
Requirements
1. Harcourt’s original single plantwide overhead allocation rate system allocated indirect costs to products at $140.00 per machine hour. Compute the total indirect costs allocated to the commercial containers and to the travel packs under the original system. Then compute the indirect cost per unit for each product. Round to two decimal places.
Which accounts are adjusted for the underallocated or overallocated overhead in JIT costing?
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