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Unit-Based Versus Activity-Based Costing Fisico Company produces exercise bikes. One of its plants produces two versions: a standard model and a deluxe model. The deluxe model has a wider and sturdier base and a variety of electronic gadgets to help the exerciser monitor heartbeat, calories burned, distance traveled, etc. At the beginning of the year, the following data were prepared for this plant: Standard Model Deluxe Model Expected quantity 30,000 15,000 Selling price $370 $700 Prime costs $4.5 million $5.25 million Machine hours 37,500 37,500 Direct labor hours 75,000 75,000 Engineering support (hours) 13,500 31,500 Receiving (orders processed) 3,000 4,500 Materials handling (number of moves) 15,000 45,000 Purchasing (number of requisitions) 750 1,500 Maintenance (hours used) 6,000 24,000 Paying suppliers (invoices processed) 3,750 3,750 Setting up batches (number of setups) 60 540 Additionally, the following overhead activity costs are reported: Maintenance $600,000 Engineering support 900,000 Materials handling 1,200,000 Setups 750,000 Purchasing 450,000 Receiving 300,000 Paying suppliers 300,000 $4,500,000. Calculate the cost per unit for each product using direct labor hours to assign all overhead costs.

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Attached is the tabulated calculation.