Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
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Author: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.16E

Single-rate versus dual-rate methods, support department. The Cincinnati power plant that services all manufacturing departments of Eastern Mountain Engineering has a budget for the coming year. This budget has been expressed in the following monthly terms:

Manufacturing Department Needed at Practical Capacity Production Level (Kilowatt-Hours) Average Expected Monthly Usage (Kilowatt-Hours)
Loretta 13,000 10,000
Bently 21,000 9,000
Melboum 14,000 10,000
Eastmoreland 32,000 11,000
Total 80,000 40,000

The expected monthly costs for operating the power plant during the budget year are $20,000: $8,000 variable and $12,000 fixed.

  1. 1. Assume that a single cost pool is used for the power plant costs. What budgeted amounts will be allocated to each manufacturing department if (a) the rate is calculated based on practical capacity and costs are allocated based on practical capacity and (b) the rate is calculated based on expected monthly usage and costs are allocated based on expected monthly usage?
  2. 2. Assume the dual-rate method is used with separate cost pools for the variable and fixed costs. Variable costs are allocated on the basis of expected monthly usage. Fixed costs are allocated on the basis of practical capacity. What budgeted amounts will be allocated to each manufacturing department? Why might you prefer the dual-rate method?
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Single-rate versus dual-rate methods, support department. The Cincinnati power plant that services all manufacturing departments of Eastern Mountain Engineering has a budget for the coming year. This budget has been expressed in the following monthly terms:
The Chicago power plant that services all manufacturing departments of MidWestEngineering has a budget for the coming year. This budget has been expressed in thefollowing monthly terms:Manufacturing         Needed at Practical Capacity             Average Expected MonthlyDepartment             Production Level (Kilowatt- Usage       (Kilowatt-Hours)Rockford                          10,000                                                  8,000Peoria                               20,000                                                 9,000Hammond                        12,000                                                  7,000Kankakee                          8,000                                                   6,000Total                                 50,000                                                30,000The expected monthly costs for operating the power plant during the budget year are $15,000:$6,000 variable and $9,000 fixed.Required:1. Assume that a single cost pool is…
Question 1 (Single-rate versus dual-rate methods for allocating support department costs)The Cincinnati power plant that services all manufacturing departments of Eastern MountainEngineering has a budget for the coming year. This budget has been expressed in the following monthlyterms:ManufacturingDepartmentNeeded at Practical CapacityProduction Level (KilowattHoursAverage Expected MonthlyUsage (Kilowatt-Hours)Loretta 13,000 10,000Bently 21,000 9,000Melboum 14,000 10,000Eastmoreland 32,000 11,000Total 80,000 40,000The expected monthly costs for operating the power plant during the budget year are $20,000: $8,000variable and $12,000 fixed.Required:1. Assume that a single cost pool is used for the power plant costs. What budgeted amounts will beallocated to each manufacturing department if:(a) the rate is calculated based on practical capacity and costs are allocated based on practicalcapacity and(b) the rate is calculated based on expected monthly usage and costs are allocated based…

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