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Hi Tech Products manufactures three (3) types of CD players: Cheap, Econo and Deluxe. Hi
Tech uses an activity-based product costing system. The company has identified five (5)
activities. Each activity, its cost and related activity driver are identified below:
Activity Activity Cost Activity Driver
Material handling $225 000 Number of parts
Material insertion $2 475 000 Number of parts
Automated machinery $840 000 Machine hours
Finishing $170 000 Labour hours
Packaging $170 000 Orders shipped
Total manufacturing cost $3 880 000
The following information pertains to each product line of CD players:
Cheap Econo Deluxe
Units to be produced 10 000 5000 2000
Orders to be shipped 1000 500 200
Number of parts per unit 10 15 25
Machine hours per unit 1 3 5
Labour hours per unit 2 2 2
Under an activity-based product costing system, what is the cost per unit of Cheap?
Answer :
Calculation of the cost per unit of Cheap :
Activity | Activity Cost | Cheap's share | Cost per unit |
Material handling | $225,000 | = $225,000 x 10 / (10 + 15 + 25) | $45,000 |
Material insertion | $2,475,000 | = $2,475,000 x 10 / (10 + 15 + 25) | $495,000 |
Automated machinery | $840,000 | = $840,000 x 1 / (1 + 3 + 5) | $93,333 |
Finishing | $170,000 | = $170,000 x 2 / (2 + 2 + 2) | $56,667 |
Packaging | $170,000 | = $170,000 x 1000 / (1000 + 500 + 200) | $100,000 |
Total manufacturing cost (a) | $790,000 | ||
Cost per unit a / 10,000 units | $79 |
The cost per unit of Cheap is $79.