Two-Stage ABC for ManufacturingMerlot Company has determined its activity cost pools and cost drivers to be the following: Cost Pools   Setup $59,500 Material handling 16,000 Machine operation 300,000 Packing 60,000 Total indirect manufacturing costs $435,500 Cost drivers   Setups 350 Material moves 640 Machine hours 20,000 Packing orders 1,000   One product made by Merlot, metal casements, used the following activities during the period to produce 500 units: Setups 20 Material moves 80 Machine hours 1,900 Packing orders 150   a. Calculate the cost per unit of activity for each activity cost pool for Merlot Company. Setup costs   Materials handling costs   Machine operating costs   Packing costs     b. Calculate the manufacturing overhead cost per metal casement manufactured during the period.Round cost per unit to two decimal places, if needed. Manufacturing Overhead Cost per Metal Casement   Setups   Material moves   Machine hours   Packing orders   Total manufacturing overhead   Casements produced   Cost per casement

Managerial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN:9781337912020
Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Chapter4: Activity-based Costing
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 16E
icon
Related questions
Question

Two-Stage ABC for Manufacturing
Merlot Company has determined its activity cost pools and cost drivers to be the following:

Cost Pools  
Setup $59,500
Material handling 16,000
Machine operation 300,000
Packing 60,000
Total indirect manufacturing costs $435,500
Cost drivers  
Setups 350
Material moves 640
Machine hours 20,000
Packing orders 1,000

 

One product made by Merlot, metal casements, used the following activities during the period to produce 500 units:

Setups 20
Material moves 80
Machine hours 1,900
Packing orders 150

 

a. Calculate the cost per unit of activity for each activity cost pool for Merlot Company.

Setup costs
 
Materials handling costs
 
Machine operating costs
 
Packing costs
 

 

b. Calculate the manufacturing overhead cost per metal casement manufactured during the period.
Round cost per unit to two decimal places, if needed.

Manufacturing Overhead Cost per Metal Casement  
Setups
 
Material moves
 
Machine hours
 
Packing orders
 
Total manufacturing overhead
 
Casements produced
 
Cost per casement
 
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172609
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Principles of Cost Accounting
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305087408
Author:
Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305970663
Author:
Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337115773
Author:
Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher:
Cengage Learning