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A company has three production departments A, B, and C and one service department D. Planned...

  1. A company has three production departments A, B, and C and one service department D. Planned overhead costs for the quarter are as follows:

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:

  1. Prepare an overhead analysis sheet showing the total overhead cost budgeted for all four departments. You must show all your workings clearly.

  1. Allocate the services department D costs to all production departments.

(Total 40 marks)

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Expert Solution

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

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