In: Accounting
In activity-based costing, each major activity has its own overhead cost pool, its own activity measure, and its own overhead rate.
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Answer --- True
In activity based costing overhead cost is divided into various activities and every activity cost is divided amongst products at their own rate. These rates are calculated by dividing activity cost by level of activity.
Given below is a schedule showing calculations of various activity rates according to their activity level.
Activity |
Cost Drivers |
Total Activity Amount (A) |
Level of Activity (B) |
Activity Rate (C=A/B) |
|
Setting up machines |
Number of Setups |
$ 515,451.00 |
1000.00 |
$ 515.45 |
Per setup |
Assembling |
Number of labor hours |
$ 951,140.00 |
80000.00 |
$ 11.89 |
Per Labor hour |
Inspection |
Number of Inspections |
$ 105,144.00 |
1200.00 |
$ 87.62 |
Per Inspection |
$ 1,571,735.00 |