Concept introduction:
First stage allocations:
The financial statement of the company classifies the cost department wise. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate the cost to different activities in order to build a relationship between the activity and the costing.
Requirement 1:
Construct the report stating the first-stage allocations of
Concept introduction:
Activity rate:
The activity rate is determined by dividing the net activity cost, with the total number of activities. The calculation of the activity rate is the second step in the implementation of activity-based costing. After establishing the relationship between the overheads and the activity, the management has to ascertain the activity rate for that specific activity.
Requirement 2:
Calculate the activity rate for each activity cost pool.
Concept introduction:
Activity-based costing (ABC):
Activity-based costing refers to the method of costing where the overhead cost is assigned to various products. This costing method identifies the relationship between the
Requirement 3:
Calculate the overhead cost including the customer support costs.
Concept introduction:
Profit margin:
Profit margin is the percentage charged by the seller on the sale of the goods. The difference between the sales price and the cost price of the product is known as profit margin.
Requirement 4:
Prepare a report stating the customer margin.
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