Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of setups. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity.  Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson                          Zarson’s Netballs Budgeted Costs and Activities For the Year Ended December 31, 2017                                                Direct materials—basketballs                      $ 168,100                                                Direct materials—volleyballs                           303,280                             Direct manufacturing labor—basketballs                          111,800                                Direct manufacturing labor—volleyballs                          100,820                                                                                Setup                                157,500                                                                                                      Equipment and maintenance costs                             115,200                                                                          Lease rent                               210,000                                                                                   Total                              $1,166,700Other budget information follows:                                                                                                                              Basketballs                              Volleyballs                                                                                      Number of balls                            58,000                                      85,000                                                                                          Machine-hours                         13,500                                       10,500                                                                                  Number of setups                               450                                           300                                                            Square footage of production space used               3,200                                        8,000 Q.Calculate the budgeted cost per unit of cost driver for each indirect cost pool.

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 Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of setups. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity.  Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson 

                        Zarson’s Netballs Budgeted Costs and Activities For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

                                               Direct materials—basketballs                      $ 168,100

                                               Direct materials—volleyballs                           303,280

                            Direct manufacturing labor—basketballs                          111,800

                               Direct manufacturing labor—volleyballs                          100,820

                                                                               Setup                                157,500                                                                                                      Equipment and maintenance costs                             115,200

                                                                         Lease rent                               210,000 

                                                                                 Total                              $1,166,700
Other budget information follows:
                                                                                                                              Basketballs                              Volleyballs                                                                                      Number of balls                            58,000                                      85,000                                                                                          Machine-hours                         13,500                                       10,500                                                                                  Number of setups                               450                                           300                                                            Square footage of production space used               3,200                                        8,000

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