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Chapter 2.B, Problem 1E

EXERCISE 2B-1 Overhead Rate Based on Capacity LO2-6
Wixis Cabinets makes custom wooden cabinets for high-end stereo systems from specialty7 woods. The company uses a job-order costing system. The capacity7 of the plant is determined by the capacity7 of its constraint, which is time on the automated bandsaw that makes finely beveled cuts m wood according to the preprogrammed specifications of each cabinet. The bandsaw can operate up to 180 hours per month. The estimated total manufacturing overhead cost at capacity is $14,760 per month. The company bases its predetermined overhead rate on capacity7, so its predetermined overhead rate is $82 per hour of bandsaw use.
The results of a recent month’s operations appear below:

Chapter 2.B, Problem 1E, EXERCISE 2B-1 Overhead Rate Based on Capacity LO2-6 Wixis Cabinets makes custom wooden cabinets for

Required:

  1. Prepare an income statement following the example in Exhibit 2B-1 that records the cost of unused capacity on the income statement as a period expense.
  2. Why do unused capacity costs arise when the predetermined overhead rate is based on capacity?

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Number 4 Smithson, Inc. produces two types of gas grills: a family model and a deluxe model. Smithson's controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs The president of the company recently heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company's operations: Family Model $75,000 2,000 200 Deluxe Model $150,000 2,000 800 Direct labor costs Machine hours Setup hours cton Total estimated overhead costs are $450,000. Overhead cost allocated to the machining activity cost pool is $270,000 and $180,000 is allocated to the machine setup activity cost pool Instructions Compute the overhead rate using the traditional (plantwide) approach. Compute the overhead rates using the activity-based costing approach. Determine the difference in allocation between the two approaches. Smithson, Inc.…

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Ch. 2 - Prob. 1QCh. 2 - What is absorption costing?Ch. 2 - What is normal costing?Ch. 2 - How is the unit product cost of a job calculated? Ch. 2 - Explain the four-step process used to compute a...Ch. 2 - What is the purpose of the job cost sheet in a...Ch. 2 - Explain why some production costs must be assigned...Ch. 2 - Why do companies use predetermined overhead rates...Ch. 2 - What factors should be considered in selecting an...Ch. 2 - If a company fully allocates all of its overhead...Ch. 2 - Would you expect the amount of applied overhead...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12QCh. 2 - What is a plantwide overhead rate? Whyare multiple...Ch. 2 - This Excel worksheet relates to the Dickson...Ch. 2 - This Excel worksheet relates to the Dickson...Ch. 2 - Prob. 3AECh. 2 - This Excel worksheet relates to the Dickson...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 2F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 3F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 4F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 5F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 6F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 7F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 8F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 9F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 10F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 11F15Ch. 2 - Sweeten Company had no jobs in progress at the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 13F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 14F15Ch. 2 - Prob. 15F15Ch. 2 - EXERCISE 2-1 Compute a Predetermined Overhead Rate...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2ECh. 2 - EXERCISE 2–3 Computing Total Job Costs and Unit...Ch. 2 - EXERCISE 24 Computing Total Job Costs and Unit...Ch. 2 - EXERCISE 2-5 Computing Total Job Costs and Unit...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6ECh. 2 - EXERCISE 2-7 Job-Order Costing; Working Backwards...Ch. 2 - EXERCISE 2-8 Applying Overhead Cost; Computing...Ch. 2 - EXERCISE 2–9 Job-Order Costing and Decision Making...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10ECh. 2 - Prob. 11ECh. 2 - Prob. 12ECh. 2 - EXERCISE 2—13 Departmental Predetermined Overhead...Ch. 2 - EXERCISE 214 Job-Orders Costing for a Service...Ch. 2 - Prob. 15ECh. 2 - PROBLEM 2—16 Plantwide Predetermined Overhead...Ch. 2 - PROBLEM 217 Plantwide and Departmental...Ch. 2 - Prob. 18PCh. 2 - Prob. 19PCh. 2 - Prob. 20PCh. 2 - PROBLEM 2-21 Plant wide Versus Multiple...Ch. 2 - CASE 2-22 Plantwide versus Departmental Overhead...
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