Assembly Department Total Direct Labor Hours per Unit 2 5.5 dlh 3.5 5.5 dlh a. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines under the single plantwide factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as the activity base. b. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines under the multiple production department factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as the activity base for each department. c. Recommend to management a product costing approach, based on your analyses in (a) and (b). Support your recommendation.

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Assembly Department
Total Direct Labor Hours per Unit
2
5.5 dlh
3.5
5.5 dlh
a. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines
under the single plantwide factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as
the activity base.
b. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines
under the multiple production department factory overhead rate method, using direct
labor hours as the activity base for each department.
c. Recommend to management a product costing approach, based on your analyses in (a)
and (b). Support your recommendation.
Transcribed Image Text:Assembly Department Total Direct Labor Hours per Unit 2 5.5 dlh 3.5 5.5 dlh a. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines under the single plantwide factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as the activity base. b. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines under the multiple production department factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as the activity base for each department. c. Recommend to management a product costing approach, based on your analyses in (a) and (b). Support your recommendation.
5. The management of Firebolt Industries Inc. manufactures gasoline and diesel engines through
two production departments, Fabrication and Assembly. Management needs accurate product
cost information in order to guide product strategy. Presently, the company uses a single
plantwide factory overhead rate for allocating factory overhead to the two products. However,
management is considering the multiple production department factory overhead rate method.
The following factory overhead was budgeted for Firebolt:
Department
Fabrication Department
Assembly Department
Total Overhead
Direct labor hours were estimated as follows:
Department
Fabrication Department
Assembly Department
Total Direct Labor Hours
10
Production Departments
Fabrication Department
Assembly Department
Total Direct Labor Hours per Unit
Dollar Amount
$550,000
250,000
800,000
Direct Labor Hours
In addition, the direct labor hours (dlh) used to produce a unit of each product in each
department were determined from engineering records, as follows:
Gasoline Engine
3.5 dlh
2
5.5 dlh
5,000
5,000
10,000
Diesel Engine
2 dlh
3.5
5.5 dlh
Uk
Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines
under the single plantwide factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as
the activity base.
Transcribed Image Text:5. The management of Firebolt Industries Inc. manufactures gasoline and diesel engines through two production departments, Fabrication and Assembly. Management needs accurate product cost information in order to guide product strategy. Presently, the company uses a single plantwide factory overhead rate for allocating factory overhead to the two products. However, management is considering the multiple production department factory overhead rate method. The following factory overhead was budgeted for Firebolt: Department Fabrication Department Assembly Department Total Overhead Direct labor hours were estimated as follows: Department Fabrication Department Assembly Department Total Direct Labor Hours 10 Production Departments Fabrication Department Assembly Department Total Direct Labor Hours per Unit Dollar Amount $550,000 250,000 800,000 Direct Labor Hours In addition, the direct labor hours (dlh) used to produce a unit of each product in each department were determined from engineering records, as follows: Gasoline Engine 3.5 dlh 2 5.5 dlh 5,000 5,000 10,000 Diesel Engine 2 dlh 3.5 5.5 dlh Uk Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines under the single plantwide factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as the activity base.
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Plant wide factory Overhead Rate :— It is the rate used to allocate the overall manufacturing overhead to cost objects. 

 

Production department overhead Rate :— It is the overhead rate of departments which is used to allocate their overhead cost to their cost objects. 

 

 

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