Question

Gradwell, Inc., manufactures and sells two products: Product K8 and Product I4. Data concerning the expected production of each product and the expected total direct labor-hours (DLHs) required to produce that output appear below:
Expected Direct labor hours Total direct labor hours
production per unit
product K8 300 5.0 1,500
product I4 900 3.0 2,700
total direct labor hours 4,200
The direct labor rate is $17.20 per DLH. The direct materials cost per unit for each product is given below:
Direct materials
cost per unit
product K8 $150.20
product I4 $243.70
The company is considering adopting an activity-based costing system with the following activity cost pools, activity measures, and expected activity:
Estimated Expected activity
Activity Cost Pools Activity Measures Overhead
Cost Product K8 Product I4 Total
labor related DLHs $176,064 1,500 2,700 4,200
machine setups setups 71,290 400 600 1,000
order size MHs 121,396 4,300 4,600 8,900
$368,750
The overhead applied to each unit of Product I4 under activity-based costing is closest to:_______.
a. $543.49 per unit.
b. $675.20 per unit.
c. $736.36 per unit.
d. $431.71 per unit.

Answer 1

Answer:

Gradwell, Inc.

The overhead applied to each unit of Product I4 under activity-based costing is closest to:_______.

$243.00 per unit.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

production per unit                       DL rate   Total Labor Cost

product K8    300    5.0     1,500   $17.20       $25,800

product I4     900     3.0   2,700    $17.20        $46,440

total direct labor hours    4,200   $17.20        $72,240

production per unit       Direct Materials   Total Material Cost

product K8    300          $150.20                   $45,060

product I4     900          $243.70                    219,330

Total direct materials costs =                      $264,390

Estimated Expected activity

Activity Cost Pools Activity Measures  Overhead  Product  Product  Total          

                                                                   Cost          K8           I4

labor related            DLHs                 $176,064       1,500       2,700   4,200

machine setups       setups                   71,290         400          600    1,000

order size                MHs                      121,396      4,300       4,600   8,900

Total                                                  $368,750

Overhead  Cost Allocation  Product    Product    Total          

                                                K8             I4

Labor cost                         $62,880    $113,184  $176,064

Machine setups                   28,516      42,774       71,290

Order size                           58,652     62,744      121,396

Total                                $150,048  $218,702  $368,750

Quantity                                300          900

Overhead per unit          $500.16    $243.00