Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9780077826482
Author: Stacey M Whitecotton Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.4GBP
To determine
Concept introduction:
Activity Based Costing (ABC):
ABC costing method is generally used to allocate the
To calculate:
The activity rate for each activity
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The pool rate is defined as the cost per unit of the cost driver for a particular activity cost pool.
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Rocket Products manufactures three types of remote-control devices: Economy, Standard, and Deluxe. The company, which uses activity-based costing, has identified five activities (and related cost drivers). Each activity, its budgeted cost, and related cost driver is identified below.
Activity
Cost
Cost Driver
Material handling
$
225,000
Number of parts
Material insertion
2,475,000
Number of parts
Automated machinery
840,000
Machine hours
Finishing
170,000
Direct labor hours
Packaging
170,000
Orders shipped
Total
$
3,880,000
The following information pertains to the three product lines for next year:
Economy
Standard
Deluxe
Units to be produced
10,000
5,000
2,000
Orders to be shipped
1,000
500
200
Number of parts per unit
10
15
25
Machine…
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Required information
Gable Company uses three activity pools. Each pool has a cost driver. Information for Gable Company follows:
Activity Pools
Machining
Designing costs
Setup costs
Number of machine hours
Number of design hours
Number of batches
Total Cost
of Pool
$ 171,100
45, 100
66,123
Suppose that Gable Company manufactures three products, A, B, and C. Information about these products follows:
Product A
Product B
Product C
Cost Driver
Number of machine hours
Number of design hours
Number of batches
Total Overhead
Assigned
Product A Product B
20,000
2,200
30,000
1,300
40
170
Estimated
Cost Driver
59,000
5,500
465
Product C
9,000
2,000
255
Required:
Using activity rates, determine the amount of overhead assigned to each product.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to nearest whole number.
Required information
Gable Company uses three activity pools. Each pool has a cost driver. Information for Gable Company follows:
Activity Pools
Machining
Designing costs
Setup costs
Number of machine hours
Number of design hours
Number of batches
Total Cost
of Pool
$ 171,100
45, 100
66, 123
Suppose that Gable Company manufactures three products, A, B, and C. Information about these products follows:
Product A
20,000
2,200
40
Product A
Product B
Product C
Cost Driver
Number of machine hours
Number of design hours
Number of batches
Total Overhead
Assigned
Product B Product C
9,000
2,000
255
Estimated
Cost Driver
59,000
5,500
465
30,000
1,300
170
Required:
1. Using activity proportions, determine the amount of overhead assigned to each product.
Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to nearest whole number.
Chapter 4 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
Ch. 4 - What is the difference between a volume-based cost...Ch. 4 - Explain the statement that traditional costing...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3QCh. 4 - How does activity-based costing differ from...Ch. 4 - What types of business might use activity-based...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6QCh. 4 - Prob. 7QCh. 4 - Prob. 8QCh. 4 - Why must costs be classified into different...Ch. 4 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 4 - Prob. 11QCh. 4 - Explain the difference between the activity-rate...Ch. 4 - Define activity-based management and explain how...Ch. 4 - Prob. 14QCh. 4 - Prob. 15QCh. 4 - What is non-value-added activity. Considering the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 17QCh. 4 - Prob. 18QCh. 4 - Prob. 19QCh. 4 - Prob. 20QCh. 4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 4 - Both traditional and ABC cost systems focus on...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3MCCh. 4 - Number of setups is an example of a a. Unit-level...Ch. 4 - Prob. 5MCCh. 4 - Prob. 6MCCh. 4 - Prob. 7MCCh. 4 - Prob. 8MCCh. 4 - Prob. 9MCCh. 4 - Prob. 10MCCh. 4 - Prob. 1MECh. 4 - Prob. 2MECh. 4 - Prob. 3MECh. 4 - Identifying terms in ABC and ABM Use the following...Ch. 4 - Prob. 5MECh. 4 - Prob. 6MECh. 4 - Assigning Costs Using Activity Proportions Refer...Ch. 4 - Calculating Activity Rates for ABC System Lakeside...Ch. 4 - Prob. 9MECh. 4 - Prob. 10MECh. 4 - Prob. 11MECh. 4 - Prob. 12MECh. 4 - Classifying Activities According to Level,...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2ECh. 4 - Prob. 3ECh. 4 - Assigning Costs Using Activity Rates Refer to the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 5ECh. 4 - Prob. 6ECh. 4 - Prob. 7ECh. 4 - Prob. 8ECh. 4 - Prob. 9ECh. 4 - Prob. 10ECh. 4 - Comparing Traditional Costing Systems and...Ch. 4 - Prob. 12ECh. 4 - Prob. 13ECh. 4 - Prob. 14ECh. 4 - Prob. 15ECh. 4 - Identifying Value-Added and Non-Value-Added...Ch. 4 - Prob. 17ECh. 4 - Prob. 18ECh. 4 - Calculating Target Cost Majesty Company uses...Ch. 4 - Assigning Costs using Traditional System, ABC...Ch. 4 - Assigning Costs using Traditional System, ABC...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1.3GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.4GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.5GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.1GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.2GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.3GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.4GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.5GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.1GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.2GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.3GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.4GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.5GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.6GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.7GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.8GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1GAPCh. 4 - Describing the Impact of ABM and TQM on a Company...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.4GAPCh. 4 - Describing the Impact of ABM and TQM on a Company...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.6GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.7GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.8GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 5.2GAPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.1GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.2GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.3GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.4GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 1.5GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.1GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.2GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.3GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.4GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 2.5GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.1GBPCh. 4 - Selecting Cost Drivers, Assigning Costs using...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3.3GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.4GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.5GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.6GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.7GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 3.8GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.1GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.2GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.4GBPCh. 4 - Selecting Cost Drivers, Assigning Costs Using...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.6GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.7GBPCh. 4 - Prob. 4.8GBPCh. 4 - Defining Concepts of Target Costing, Just-in-Time,...Ch. 4 - Defining Concepts of Target Costing, Just-in-Time,...
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