Question

Allure Company manufactures and distributes two products, M and XY. Overhead costs are currently allocated using the number of units produced as the allocation base. The controller has recommended changing to an activity-based costing (ABC) system. She has collected the following information: Activity Cost Driver Amount M XY Production setups Number of setups $ 73,000 12 18 Material handling Number of parts 49,000 68 23 Packaging costs Number of units 246,000 96,000 60,000 $ 368,000 What is the total overhead per unit allocated to Product XY using activity-based costing (ABC)

Answer 1

Answer:

Results are below.

Explanation:

First, we need to calculate the allocation rates:

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base

Production setups= (73,000 / 30)= $2,433.33 per setup

Material handling= (49,000 / 91)= $538.46 per number of part  

Packaging costs= (246,000 / 156,000)= $1.58 per unit

Now, we need to allocate costs to Product XY:

Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base

Production setups= 2,433.33*18= 43,799.94

Material handling= 538.46*23= 12,384.58

Packaging costs= 1.58*60,000= $94,800

Total allocated costs= $150,984.52

Finally, per unit basis:

Unitary cost= 150,984.52 /60,000= $0.27