In: Accounting
Overheads |
£ |
Absorption basis |
Quality Control |
3000 |
Direct Labour Hours |
Depreciation |
3750 |
Machine value |
Insurance |
1250 |
Machine value |
Rates and Rent |
7500 |
Floor area |
Utility bills |
625 |
Floor area |
The following information is available for each department:
Absorption basis |
A |
B |
C |
D |
Machine Value (£) |
5000 |
2500 |
3500 |
1500 |
Budgeted Direct Labour hours |
1000 |
500 |
1500 |
1000 |
Floor Area Occupied (Square metres) |
1500 |
400 |
500 |
100 |
Of the total overhead costs allocated to service department D, 25% is charged to A; 30% to B; and the remainder is charged to C.
Required:
(Total 40 marks)
Amount $ | |||||||
a.) | Overheads | A | B | C | D | Total | |
Quality Control | 750 | 375 | 1,125 | 750 | 3,000 | ||
Depreciation | 1,500 | 750 | 1,050 | 450 | 3,750 | ||
Insurance | 500 | 250 | 350 | 150 | 1,250 | ||
Rates and Rent | 4,500 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 300 | 7,500 | ||
Utility bills | 375 | 100 | 125 | 25 | 625 | ||
Total | 7,625 | 2,675 | 4,150 | 1,675 | |||
Working | |||||||
Overheads | A | B | C | D | |||
Quality Control | =3000*1000/4000 | =3000*500/4000 | =3000*1500/4000 | =3000*1000/4000 | |||
Depreciation | =3750*5000/12500 | =3750*2500/12500 | =3750*3500/12500 | =3750*1500/12500 | |||
Insurance | =1250*5000/12500 | =1250*2500/12500 | =1250*3500/12500 | =1250*1500/12500 | |||
Rates and Rent | =7500*1500/2500 | =7500*400/2500 | =7500*500/2500 | =7500*100/2500 | |||
Utility bills | =625*1500/2500 | =625*400/2500 | =625*500/2500 | =625*100/2500 | |||
Total | 7,625 | 2,675 | 4,150 | 1,675 | |||
b.) | Service Department D | Allocation | |||||
Amount $ | |||||||
A | 419 | (1,675 x 25% ) | |||||
B | 502 | (1,675 x 30% ) | |||||
C | 754 | (1,675 x 45% ) | |||||
Total | 1,675 | ||||||