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Problem 7.36 (Algorithmic) Direct Method, Reciprocal Method, Overhead Rates Macalister Corporation is developing departmental overhead rates based on direct labor hours for its two production departments—Molding and Assembly. The Molding Department employs 16 people, and the Assembly Department employs 77 people. Each person in these two departments works 2,100 hours per year. The production-related overhead costs for the Molding Department are budgeted at $152,000, and the Assembly Department costs are budgeted at $80,000. Two support departments—Engineering and General Factory—directly support the two production departments and have budgeted costs of $202,000 and $363,000, respectively. The production departments’ overhead rates cannot be determined until the support departments’ costs are properly allocated. The following schedule reflects the use of the Engineering Department’s and General Factory Department’s output by the various departments. Engineering General Factory Molding Assembly Engineering hours - 2,200 2,500 7,500 Square feet 147,660 - 423,720 70,620 For all requirements, round allocation ratios to four significant digits and round allocated costs to the nearest dollar.
Required: 1. Calculate the overhead rates per direct labor hour for the Molding Department and the Assembly Department using the direct allocation method to charge the production departments for support department costs. Round final answers to the nearest cent. Overhead rate per DLH Molding $ Assembly $
2. Calculate the overhead rates per direct labor hour for the Molding Department and the Assembly Department using the reciprocal method to charge support department costs to each other and to the production departments. Round final answers to the nearest cent. Round your intermediate calculations to four decimal places. Overhead rate per DLH Molding $ Assembly $
Solution 1:
From | Service Department Cost Allocation and computation of overhead rate per direct labor hour - Direct Method | |||
Support Department | Production Department | |||
Engineering | General Factory | Molding | Assembly | |
Direct charges of department | $202,000 | $363,000 | $152,000 | $80,000 |
Engineering (2500:7500) | -$202,000 | $50,500 | $151,500 | |
General Factory (423720 : 70620) | -$363,000 | $311,143 | $51,857 | |
Total | $0 | $0 | $513,643 | $283,357 |
Direct labor hours | 33600 | 161700 | ||
Overhead rates per direct labor hour | $15.29 | $1.75 |
Solution 2:
Service department cost = Direct Cost + Allocated Cost
Engineering Department Cost = $202,000 + 147660 / 642000 * General factory Cost
Engineering Department Cost = $202,000 + 0.23 * General factory Cost
Generaly factory cost = $363000 + 2200/12200 * Engineering cost
General factory cost = $363,000 + 0.1803 * ($202,000 + 0.23 * General factory cost)
General factory cost = $363,000 + $36,426 + 0.0415 * general factory cost
General factory cost = $416,709
Enginereing Department Cost = $202,000 + 0.23*$416,709 = $297,843
From | Service Department Cost Allocation and computation of overhead rate per direct labor hour - Reciprocal | |||
Support Department | Production Department | |||
Engineering | General Factory | Molding | Assembly | |
Direct charges of department | $202,000 | $363,000 | $152,000 | $80,000 |
Engineering (2200:2500:7500) | -$297,843 | $53,709 | $61,033 | $183,100 |
General Factory (147660:423720 : 70620) | $95,843 | -$416,709 | $275,028 | $45,838 |
Total | $0 | $0 | $488,061 | $308,938 |
Direct labor hours | 33600 | 161700 | ||
Overhead rates per direct labor hour | $14.53 | $1.91 |