Answer:
EcoFabrics
1. Overhead Rates using activity-based costing:
Cutting = $1.80 per machine hour
Design = $390 per setup
2. Allocation of overhead:
Wool Cotton
Cutting $221,400 $221,400
Design 479,700 239,850
Total allocated $701,100 $461,250
3. Overhead rate using the traditional approach:
Predetermined overhead rate = $2.10
4. Allocation of overhead:
Wool Cotton
Total allocated $581,175 $581,175
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Budgeted overhead costs = $1,162,350
Estimated direct labor hours = 553,500
Activity Cost Cost Drivers Overhead Costs Wool Cotton Total
Pools
Cutting Machine hours $442,800 123,000 123,000 246,000
Design Number of setups 719,550 1,230 615 1,845
1. Overhead Rates using activity-based costing:
Cutting = $1.80 ($442,800/246,000) per machine hour
Design = $390 ($719,550/1,845) per setup
2. Allocation of overhead:
Wool Cotton
Cutting $221,400 ($1.80 * 123,000) $221,400 ($1.80 * 123,000)
Design 479,700 ($390 * 1,230) 239,850 ($390 * 615)
Total allocated $701,100 $461,250
3. Overhead rate using the traditional approach:
Predetermined overhead rate = $2.10 ($1,162,350/553,500)
4. Allocation of overhead:
Wool Cotton
Total allocated $581,175 ($1,162,350 * 50%) $581,175 ($1,162,350 * 50%)
