Rico Company produces custom-made machine parts. Rico recently has implemented an activity-based management (ABM) system with the objective of reducing costs. Rico has begun analyzing each activity to determine ways to increase its efficiency. Setting up equipment was among the first group of activities to be carefully studied. The study revealed that setup hours was a good driver for the activity. During the last year, the company incurred fixed setup costs of $860,200 (salaries of 17 employees). The fixed costs provide a capacity of 39,100 hours (2,300 per employee at practical capacity). The setup activity was viewed as necessary, and the value- added standard was set at 2,300 hours. Actual setup hours used in the most recent period were 37,110. Required: 1. Calculate the volume and unused capacity variances for the setup activity. Enter all amounts as positive values. Volume Variance 22 Unused Capacity Variance Show Me How 2. Prepare a report that presents value-added, non varue c, and actual costs for setup. Rico Company Value- and Non-Value-Added Cost Report Value-Added Non-Value-Added Actual Setting up

Rico Company produces custom-made machine parts. Rico recently has implemented an activity-based management (ABM) system with the objective of reducing costs. Rico has begun analyzing each activity to determine ways to increase its efficiency. Setting up equipment was among the first group of activities to be carefully studied. The study revealed that setup hours was a good driver for the activity. During the last year, the company incurred fixed setup costs of $860,200 (salaries of 17 employees). The fixed costs provide a capacity of 39,100 hours (2,300 per employee at practical capacity). The setup activity was viewed as necessary, and the value- added standard was set at 2,300 hours. Actual setup hours used in the most recent period were 37,110. Required: 1. Calculate the volume and unused capacity variances for the setup activity. Enter all amounts as positive values. Volume Variance 22 Unused Capacity Variance Show Me How 2. Prepare a report that presents value-added, non varue c, and actual costs for setup. Rico Company Value- and Non-Value-Added Cost Report Value-Added Non-Value-Added Actual Setting up

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