Question

A firm produces and sells two products, Plus and Max. The following information is available relating to setup costs (a part of factory overhead): Plus Max Units produced 200 16,000 Batch size (units) 10 400 Number of setups 20 40 Direct labor hours per unit 5 5 Total direct labor hours 1,000 80,000 Cost per setup$1,080 Total setup cost$64,800 Using number of setups as the activity base, the amount of setup cost allocated to each unit of product for Plus and Max, respectively is:Multiple Choice$21.60; $.54.$60.00; $60.00.$108.00; $2.70.$54.00; $27.00.$200.00; $16,000.00

Answer 1

Answer:

Apportioned set-up cost

Plus =$21,600

Max=$43,200

Explanation:

Activity-based costing is a form of absorption costing where overheads are charged to product using cost drivers.  

Under this method, overheads are first analyzed and categorized by the activities responsible for them and then charged to product based on the amount of benefits enjoyed using cost drivers.

The cost driver in this scenario is the number of set-ups

Activity rate per driver is calculated as:  

Activity overhead for the period / Total cost drivers for the period

So, we can apply this formula to the scenario above:

Set-up overhead= $64,800

Total set-ups for the period = 20 + 40 = 60

Overhead cost per set-up = $64,800/60=1,080

Set-up cost allocation:

Plus - 20 × 1,080=$21,600

Max- 40 × 1,080=$43,200

Apportioned set-up cost

Plus =$21,600

Max-=$43,200