II. Wongtien Electronics Corp. in Hong Kong, SAR, China, manufactures tablets, laptops and desktop PCs. Wongtien currently operates a standard absorption costing system. Budgeted information for next year is given below (currency in one thousand Hong Kong Dollars, HK$000): Desktop PCs 9,880 2,200 800 Total 26,000 5,800 2,300 Products Sales revenue Tablets 3,640 Laptops 12,480 2,800 Direct material 800 wwm Direct labor 300 Fixed production 1,456 1,084 992 3.488 overheads 3,952 2,928 10,400 7,500 Gross profit Fixed production overheads are currently absorbed based on a percentage of sales revenue. Wongtien is considering changing to an activity-based costing system. The main activities and their associated cost drivers and overhead cost have been identified as follows: Cost driver Production overhead cost Activity Manufacturing scheduling wNumber of orders Parts handling Assembly Software installation and testing Packaging 162 Number of parts Assembly time Number of software applications Number of units 2,464 4,472 2,000 1,302 10,400 Further details have also been ascertained as follows: Desktop PCs 6,000 Tablets Laptops 12,000 Budgeted production for next year (units). 10,000 Average number of units per order Number of parts per unit Assembly time per unit (minutes). Number of software applications per unit. 10 6 4 20 35 25 20 40 30 3 4

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II. Wongtien Electronics Corp. in Hong Kong, SAR, China, manufactures tablets, laptops
and desktop PCs. Wongtien currently operates a standard absorption costing system.
Budgeted information for next year is given below (currency in one thousand Hong Kong
Dollars, HK$000):
Desktop PCs
9,880
2,200
800
Products
Sales revenue
Tablets
3,640
800
300
Laptops
12,480
2,800
Total
26,000
5,800
2,300
Direct material
Direct labor
Fixed production
overheads
1,456
1,084
4.992
3.488
3,952
2,928
10,400
7,500
Gross profit
Fixed production overheads are currently absorbed based on a percentage of sales
revenue. Wongtien is considering changing to an activity-based costing system. The
main activities and their associated cost drivers and overhead cost have been identified
as follows:
Cost driver
Production overhead cost
Activity
Manufacturing scheduling wNumber of orders
Parts handling
Assembly
Software installation and
testing
Packaging
162
Number of parts
Assembly time
wNumber of software
applications
Number of units
2,464
4,472
2,000
1,302
10,400
Further details have also been ascertained as follows:
Desktop PCs
6,000
4
Tablets
Laptops
12,000
Budgeted production for next year (units). 10,000
Average number of units per order
Number of parts per unit
Assembly time per unit (minutes)n
Number of software applications per unit.
10
20
35
25
20
40
30
3
4
Instructions
Transcribed Image Text:II. Wongtien Electronics Corp. in Hong Kong, SAR, China, manufactures tablets, laptops and desktop PCs. Wongtien currently operates a standard absorption costing system. Budgeted information for next year is given below (currency in one thousand Hong Kong Dollars, HK$000): Desktop PCs 9,880 2,200 800 Products Sales revenue Tablets 3,640 800 300 Laptops 12,480 2,800 Total 26,000 5,800 2,300 Direct material Direct labor Fixed production overheads 1,456 1,084 4.992 3.488 3,952 2,928 10,400 7,500 Gross profit Fixed production overheads are currently absorbed based on a percentage of sales revenue. Wongtien is considering changing to an activity-based costing system. The main activities and their associated cost drivers and overhead cost have been identified as follows: Cost driver Production overhead cost Activity Manufacturing scheduling wNumber of orders Parts handling Assembly Software installation and testing Packaging 162 Number of parts Assembly time wNumber of software applications Number of units 2,464 4,472 2,000 1,302 10,400 Further details have also been ascertained as follows: Desktop PCs 6,000 4 Tablets Laptops 12,000 Budgeted production for next year (units). 10,000 Average number of units per order Number of parts per unit Assembly time per unit (minutes)n Number of software applications per unit. 10 20 35 25 20 40 30 3 4 Instructions
Direct material
800
2,800
t200
2,200
800
5,800
2,300
Direct labor
300
Fixed production
3,952
2,928
overheads
1,456
1,084
4,992
3.488
10,400
7,500
Gross profit
Fixed production overheads are currently absorbed based on a percentage of sales
revenue. Wongtien is considering changing to an activity-based costing system. The
main activities and their associated cost drivers and overhead cost have been identified
as follows:
Cost driver
Number of orders
Number of parts
Assembly time
Number of software
applications
Number of units
Production overhead cost
Activity
Manufacturing scheduling
Parts handling
Assembly
Software installation and
testing
Packaging
162
2,464
4,472
2,000
1,302
10,400
Further details have also been ascertained as follows:
Laptops Desktop PCs
6,000
4
Tablets
Budgeted production for next year (units). 10,000
Average number of units per order
Number of parts per unit
Assembly time per unit (minutes)m
Number of software applications per unit.
12,000
6
10
20
35
25
20
40
30
2
3
4
Instructions
1. Explain how the information obtained from the activity-based costing system could
be used for cost management purposes.
Transcribed Image Text:Direct material 800 2,800 t200 2,200 800 5,800 2,300 Direct labor 300 Fixed production 3,952 2,928 overheads 1,456 1,084 4,992 3.488 10,400 7,500 Gross profit Fixed production overheads are currently absorbed based on a percentage of sales revenue. Wongtien is considering changing to an activity-based costing system. The main activities and their associated cost drivers and overhead cost have been identified as follows: Cost driver Number of orders Number of parts Assembly time Number of software applications Number of units Production overhead cost Activity Manufacturing scheduling Parts handling Assembly Software installation and testing Packaging 162 2,464 4,472 2,000 1,302 10,400 Further details have also been ascertained as follows: Laptops Desktop PCs 6,000 4 Tablets Budgeted production for next year (units). 10,000 Average number of units per order Number of parts per unit Assembly time per unit (minutes)m Number of software applications per unit. 12,000 6 10 20 35 25 20 40 30 2 3 4 Instructions 1. Explain how the information obtained from the activity-based costing system could be used for cost management purposes.
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