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Smokey and the Bandit produces outdoor activity clothing. The product line consists of pants, jackets, tops, and accessories. Data has been collected related to direct materials and direct labor for the four product lines. Smokey and the Bandit has also collected information on four possible cost drivers (units, batches, machine hours, labor hours). All this information is listed below. Construct a spreadsheet that will allocate overhead for each of these alternative drivers and will calculate the total per unit cost for each product line. Use the VLOOKUP function (show them) when constructing the spreadsheet so that you can determine the effect of different cost drivers on the overhead allocated and the resulting cost per unit.
Product Line |
Units |
Average Sales Price per unit |
Total Material Cost |
Total Labor Cost |
|
Pants |
4,600 |
$73 |
$234,600 |
$20,115 |
|
Jackets |
2,500 |
$98 |
$145,000 |
$25,200 |
|
Tops |
9,800 |
$36 |
$156,800 |
$32,970 |
|
Accessories |
18,500 |
$12 |
$ 37,000 |
$15,210 |
Product Line |
Batches |
Machine Hours |
Labor Hours |
|||
Pants |
42 |
1,640 |
1,341 |
|||
Jackets |
26 |
1,730 |
1,400 |
|||
Tops |
78 |
2,600 |
2,198 |
|||
Accessories |
95 |
2,250 |
845 |
Total overhead cost to be allocated: $321,560
After constructing your spreadsheet answer the following questions?