Question

EZ-Seat, Inc., manufactures two types of reclining chairs, Standard and Ergo. Ergo provides support for the body through a complex set of sensors and requires great care in manufacturing to avoid damage to the material and frame. Standard is a conventional recliner, uses standard materials, and is simpler to manufacture. EZ-Seat’s results for the last fiscal year are shown in the following statement.

EZ-SEAT, INC. Income Statement
	Ergo			Standard			Total
Sales revenue	$	3,000,000		$	4,000,000		$	7,000,000
Direct materials		900,000			1,200,000			2,100,000
Direct labor		600,000			400,000			1,000,000
Overhead costs
Administration								500,000
Production setup								480,000
Quality control								294,000
Distribution								702,000
Operating profit							$	1,924,000

EZ-Seat currently uses labor costs to allocate all overhead, but management is considering implementing an activity-based costing system. After interviewing the sales and production staff, management decides to allocate administrative costs on the basis of direct labor costs but to use the following bases to allocate the remaining costs.

		Activity Level
Activity Base	Cost Driver	Ergo	Standard
Setting up	Number of production runs	50	100
Performing quality control	Number of inspections	210	210
Distribution	Number of units shipped	1,600	6,200

Required:

a. Complete the income statement using the preceding activity bases.

c. Restate the income statement for EZ-Seat using direct labor costs as the only overhead allocation base.

Answer 1