Order processing (orders) Documentation (hours) $60,000 Department Customer Order Isakson Corporation had the following activities, traceable costs, and physical flow of driver units: Activities Customer support (hours) Traceable Costs Physical Flow of Driver $500,000 $320,000 Payment verification (accounts) $180,000 12,500 hours 5,000,000 50,000 accounts 5,000 documents The above activities are used by Departments X and Y as follows: Payment Documentation Support Processing Verification (hours) (hours) (orders) (accounts) X 3,000 hours 500,000 12,000 accounts 1,200 orders documents Y 700,000 orders 5,000 hours documents How much of the customer support cost will be assigned to Department X? 15,000 accounts 1,800

Order processing (orders) Documentation (hours) $60,000 Department Customer Order Isakson Corporation had the following activities, traceable costs, and physical flow of driver units: Activities Customer support (hours) Traceable Costs Physical Flow of Driver $500,000 $320,000 Payment verification (accounts) $180,000 12,500 hours 5,000,000 50,000 accounts 5,000 documents The above activities are used by Departments X and Y as follows: Payment Documentation Support Processing Verification (hours) (hours) (orders) (accounts) X 3,000 hours 500,000 12,000 accounts 1,200 orders documents Y 700,000 orders 5,000 hours documents How much of the customer support cost will be assigned to Department X? 15,000 accounts 1,800

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter12: Activity-based Management

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