Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
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Chapter 7, Problem 2CE
1.
To determine
Calculate a variable rate for the maintenance department; compute the allocated fixed cost for each using department based on its budgeted peak month usage in maintenance hours.
2.
To determine
Calculate the total amount charged for maintenance.
3.
To determine
Calculate the total amount charged, if assembly department used 4,000 maintenance hours.
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The expected costs for the Maintenance Department of Stazler, Inc., for the coming year include:
Fixed costs (salaries, tools): $67,260 per year
Variable costs (supplies): $1.45 per maintenance hour
The Assembly and Packaging departments expect to use maintenance hours relatively evenly throughout the year. The Fabricating Department typically uses more maintenance hours in the month of November. Estimated usage in hours for the year and for the peak month is as follows:
Yearlyhours
MonthlyPeak Hours
Assembly Department
5,000
345
Fabricating Department
6,700
1,150
Packaging Department
11,100
805
Total maintenance hours
22,800
2,300
Actual usage for the year by:
Assembly Department
3,750
Fabricating Department
6,800
Packaging Department
10,300
Total maintenance hours
20,850
Required:
1. Calculate a variable rate for the Maintenance Department. Round your answer to the…
The expected costs for the Maintenance Department of Stazler, Inc., for the coming year include:
Fixed costs (salaries, tools): $80,850 per year
Variable costs (supplies): $1.3 per maintenance hour
The Assembly and Packaging departments expect to use maintenance hours relatively evenly throughout the year. The Fabricating Department typically uses more maintenance hours in the month of November. Estimated usage in hours for the year and for the peak month is as follows:
Yearlyhours
MonthlyPeak Hours
Assembly Department
4,700
250
Fabricating Department
7,000
1,375
Packaging Department
11,400
875
Total maintenance hours
23,100
2,500
Actual usage for the year by:
Assembly Department
3,250
Fabricating Department
7,100
Packaging Department
10,600
Total maintenance hours
20,950
Required:
1. Calculate a variable rate for the Maintenance Department. Round your answer to the nearest cent.$fill in the blank 1 per…
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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