Question

XYZ Company provides the following activity-based costing information: Activities Total Costs Activity-cost drivers Account inquiry $320,000 16,000 hours Account billing $160,000 3,200,000 lines Account verification costs $138,600 60,000 accounts Correspondence letters $19,200 4,000 letters Total costs $637,800 The above activities are used by Product A and B as follows: Product A Product B Account inquiry hours 2,700 hours 1,800 hours Account billing lines 820,000 lines 630,000 lines Account verification accounts 23,000 accounts 24,000 accounts Correspondence letters 1,500 letters 2,000 letters How much of the account verification costs will be assigned to Product B

Answer 1

Answer:

XYZ Company

Account verification costs assigned to Product B are:

= $55,400.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Activities                           Total Costs    Activity-cost drivers  Activity Rates

Account inquiry                  $320,000      16,000 hours          $20 per hour

Account billing                    $160,000       3,200,000 lines     $0.05 per line

Account verification costs $138,600        60,000 accounts   $2.31 per account

Correspondence letters     $19,200         4,000 letters         $4.80 per letter

Total costs                        $637,800

Usage by Products

                                                     Product A              Product B

Account inquiry hours                 2,700 hours             1,800 hours

Account billing lines               820,000 lines         630,000 lines

Account verification                 23,000 accounts    24,000 accounts

Correspondence letters             1,500 letters          2,000 letters

Costs assigned to Product B

Account inquiry              $36,000 (1,800 * $20)

Account billing                $31,500 (630,000 * $0.05)

Account verification      $55,400 (24,000 * $2.31)

Correspondence letters $9,600 (2,000 * $4.80)

Total costs assigned   $132,500