Question

Schell Company manufactures automobile floor mats. It currently has two product lines, the Standard and the Deluxe. Schell has a total of $25,740 in overhead. It currently uses a traditional cost system with overhead applied to the product on the basis of either labor hours or machine hours. Schell has compiled the following information about possible cost drivers and its two product lines:
Schell Company Total Quantity/Amount Consumed by Standard Floor Mat Line Quantity/Amount Consumed by Deluxe Floor Mat Line
1,170 labor hours 740 labor hours 430 labor hours
7,000 machine hours 2,900 machine hours 4,100 machine hours

Required:
a. Suppose Schell uses a traditional costing system with direct labor hours as the cost driver. Determine the amount of overhead assigned to each product line.
b. Suppose Schell uses a traditional costing system with machine hours as the cost driver. Determine the amount of overhead assigned to each product line.

Answer 1

Answer:

Schell Company

Overhead assigned:             Standard   Deluxe

a. Based on Labor hours      $16,280    $9,460

b. Based on Machine hours $10,663   $15,076

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Total overhead = $25,740

                           Total   Standard    Deluxe  Overhead Rate

Labor hours        1,170          740          430           $22 ($25,740/1,170)

Machine hours 7,000      2,900        4,100            $3.677 ($25,740/7,000)

Overhead assigned:             Standard   Deluxe

a. Based on Labor hours      $16,280    $9,460

                                         ($22 * 740)   ($22 * 430)

b. Based on Machine hours $10,663   $15,076

                                ($3.677 * 2,900)   ($3.677 * 4,100)