Smoky Mountain Corporation makes two types of hiking boots-Xtreme and Pathfinder. Data concerning these two product lines appear below: Selling price per unit Direct materials per unit Direct labor per unit Direct labor-hours per unit Estimated annual production and sales Xtreme Estimated total manufacturing overhead Estimated total direct labor-hours $ 115.00 $ 65.40 $ 16.00 1.6 DLHS 32,000 units Pathfinder $85.00 $ 53.00 $ 10.00 1.0 DLH 60,000 units The company has a traditional costing system that applies manufacturing overhead to units based on direct labor-hours. Data concerning manufacturing overhead and direct labor-hours for the upcoming year appear below: $ 1,779,200 111,200 DLHs Required: 1. Compute the product margins for Xtreme and Pathfinder under the company's traditional costing system. 2. The company is considering replacing its traditional costing system with an activity-based costing system that would assign its manufacturing overhead to the following four activity cost pools (the Other cost pool includes organization-sustaining costs and id capacity costs): Estimated Overhead Cost $ 556,000 770,000 400,000 53,200 $ 1,779,200 Expected Activity Activities and (Activity Measures) Supporting direct labor (direct labor-hours) Batch setups (setups) Product sustaining (number of products) Other Total manufacturing overhead cost Compute the product margins for Xtreme and Pathfinder under the activity-based costing system. Xtreme Pathfinder 51,200 60,000 430 340 1 1 ΝΑ ΝΑ Total 111, 200 770 2 ΝΑ
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
![### Cost Analysis for Xtreme and Pathfinder Products
#### Activity-Based Costing System Overview
**Activities and (Activity Measures):**
1. **Supporting Direct Labor (direct labor-hours):**
- Estimated Overhead Cost: $556,000
- Expected Activity:
- Xtreme: 51,200 hours
- Pathfinder: 60,000 hours
- Total: 111,200 hours
2. **Batch Setups (setups):**
- Estimated Overhead Cost: $770,000
- Expected Activity:
- Xtreme: 430 setups
- Pathfinder: 340 setups
- Total: 770 setups
3. **Product Sustaining (number of products):**
- Estimated Overhead Cost: $400,000
- Expected Activity:
- Xtreme: 1 product
- Pathfinder: 1 product
- Total: 2 products
4. **Other Costs:**
- Estimated Overhead Cost: $53,200
**Total Manufacturing Overhead Cost: $1,779,200**
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### Instructions for Calculations
1. **Compute the product margins for Xtreme and Pathfinder under the activity-based costing system.**
2. **Prepare a quantitative comparison of the traditional and activity-based cost assignments.**
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### Required Calculations
For computing purposes, follow these steps:
1. **Compute the product margins for Xtreme and Pathfinder under the company's traditional costing system.**
- **Note:** Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.
| | Xtreme | Pathfinder | Total |
|-----------------|--------|------------|-------|
| Product Margin | $ | $ | $ 0 |
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![### Smoky Mountain Corporation: Costing System Analysis
**Product Lines Overview:**
Smoky Mountain Corporation manufactures two types of hiking boots: Xtreme and Pathfinder. Below are the financial details for each product line:
| Cost Component | Xtreme | Pathfinder |
|------------------------------|------------|------------|
| Selling price per unit | $115.00 | $85.00 |
| Direct materials per unit | $65.40 | $53.00 |
| Direct labor per unit | $16.00 | $10.00 |
| Direct labor-hours per unit | 1.6 DLHs | 1.0 DLH |
| Estimated annual production | 32,000 units | 60,000 units |
**Traditional Costing System:**
The company uses a traditional costing system, applying manufacturing overhead based on direct labor-hours. Below are the overall estimates:
- **Estimated total manufacturing overhead:** $1,779,200
- **Estimated total direct labor-hours:** 111,200 DLHs
**Required Analysis:**
1. Calculate the product margins for Xtreme and Pathfinder using the traditional costing system.
2. Consider an activity-based costing system that assigns manufacturing overhead to the following four activity cost pools:
**Activity Cost Pools:**
| Activity | Estimated Overhead Cost | Xtreme Expected Activity | Pathfinder Expected Activity | Total Expected Activity |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| Supporting direct labor | $556,000 | 51,200 DLHs | 60,000 DLHs | 111,200 DLHs |
| Batch setups | $770,000 | 430 setups | 340 setups | 770 setups |
| Product sustaining | $400,000 | 1 product | 1 product | 2 products |
| Other | $53,200 | NA | NA | NA |
| **Total manufacturing overhead** | **$1,779,200** | | | |
**Objective:**
- Compute the product margins for Xtreme and Pathfinder under the activity-based costing system.
By analyzing these distinctions in costing methods, the company aims to enhance its cost management and pricing strategies.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc9737efd-391f-457a-98f6-aa044a0527f1%2F2822f0a3-f409-49ff-a250-da2732064d5e%2Fpf7z0t_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Note: Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place.
Traditional Cost System
Direct materials
Direct labor
Total cost assigned to products
Activity-Based Costing System
Direct costs:
Direct materials
Direct labor
Indirect costs:
Supporting direct labor
Batch setups
Product sustaining
Total cost assigned to products
Costs not assigned to products:
Other
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