In: Accounting
Department A |
Department B |
Department C |
|
Overhead costs |
$95,000 |
$127,000 |
$83,000 |
Direct labour hours |
4,500 |
12,000 |
5,500 |
Each unit of product Z97 is produced using:
Calculate the cost of one unit of product Z97 using a company-wide overhead rate assuming the allocation base is direct labour hours.
Producing one jetpack requires 32 labour hours comprised of:
Information for each department is as follows:
Cutting |
Assembly |
Finishing |
|
Overhead costs |
$185,000 |
$102,000 |
$75,000 |
Direct labour hours |
30,000 |
8,000 |
15,000 |
Calculate the total cost of producing one jetpack.
3. Bedazzled Jewellers manufactures bracelets and necklaces, and uses activity-based costing to allocate its overhead costs. The annual production of bracelets and necklaces is 2,300 and 3,500 respectively. The cost driver for each activity is machine hours. Information relating to each activity is as follows:
Number of Machine Hours |
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Activity Cost Pool |
Estimated Overhead |
Bracelet |
Necklace |
Total |
Activity 1: Molding |
$25,000 |
250 |
300 |
550 |
Activity 2: Finishing |
$42,000 |
750 |
550 |
1,300 |
Activity 3: Polishing |
$78,000 |
1,900 |
1,700 |
3,600 |
Calculate the overhead cost per bracelet.