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Nerrod Company sells its products at $740 per unit, net 30. The firm's gross margin ratio is 40 percent. The firm has estimated the following operating costs:
| Activity | Cost Driver and Rate | ||
| Sales calls | $ | 520 | per visit |
| Order processing | $ | 160 | per order |
| Deliveries | $ | 55 | per order + $0.50 per mile |
| Sales returns | $ | 70 | per return and $3.00 restocking per unit returned |
Nerrod Company has gathered the following data pertaining to activities it performed for two of its customers:
| XBT | NINTO | |||
| Number of orders | 22 | 2 | ||
| Number of parts per order | 620 | 2,120 | ||
| Sales returns: | ||||
| Number of returns | 4 | 10 | ||
| Number of units returned | 40 | 50 | ||
| Number of sales calls | 9 | 5 | ||
| Miles per delivery | 10 | 20 | ||
| Shipping terms | FOB, Factory | FOB, Destination | ||
What is Nerrod's total customer batch-level cost applicable to Ninto?
$1,150.
$1,140.
$2,520.
$2,640.
$6,520.
| Answer | ||||
| The Correct Option is A : $1,150 | ||||
| Explanation | ||||
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Nerrod |
A | B | C=A*B | |
| Activity cost pool | Activity Measure | ABC Rates | Activity used | Cost assigned |
| Order Processing | Number of orders | $ 160 | 2 | $ 320 |
| Deliveries- On Order | Number of orders | $ 55 | 2 | $ 110 |
| Deliveries- On Miles | Number of miles | $ 1 | 40 | $ 20 |
| Sales Returns- On Return | Number of returns | $ 70 | 10 | $ 700 |
| Customer batch level cost for NINTO | $ 1,150 | |||
| So answer is $ 1,150 | ||||
| Option A is correct | ||||