Question

Activity-Based Costing: Selling and Administrative Expenses

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Total Sales order $60,000 and total Shipping is $28,000

b) Per unit sales order processing cost = $2.18 and shipping activity cost per walking shoe = $1.02

Explanation:

The question is divided into two parts

Part 1 ) Determine the Total Activity Cost as follows

Activity                                    Order               Rate             Total (Order x rate)

Sales Order Processing       5000 orders     $12/order        $60,000

Shipping                                1400 shipments $20/shipmt    $28,000

Total                                                                                          $88,000

Part 2)

a) Per-unit sales order processing cost

What is the sales order activity cost $60,000 and the number of walking shoes =27,500

Therefore Per unit cost = $60,000 / 27,500 = $2.18 per unit

b) Shipping activity cost per walking shoes

Shipping cost = $28,000 and the number of shoes 27,500

Per Unit Cost of shipping = $28,000/27,500 = $1.02 per unit

The total Activity cost therefore is $2.18 + $1.02 = $3.20