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manufactures and sells two products: Product X0 and Product W7. Data concerning

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Question

manufactures and sells two products: Product X0 and Product W7. Data concerning the expected production of each product and the expected total direct labor-hours (DLHs) required to produce that output appear below:

The direct labor rate is $20.60 per DLH. The direct materials cost per unit is $145.50 for Product X0 and $127 for Product W7.

The company is considering adopting an activity-based costing system with the following activity cost pools, activity measures, and expected activity:

Which of the following statements concerning the unit product cost of Product W7 is true? (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

Multiple Choice

The unit product cost of Product W7 under traditional costing is greater than its unit product cost under activity-based costing by $199.81.

The unit product cost of Product W7 under traditional costing is less than its unit product cost under activity-based costing by $37.72.

The unit product cost of Product W7 under traditional costing is greater than its unit product cost under activity-based costing by $37.72.

The unit product cost of Product W7 under traditional costing is less than its unit product cost under activity-based costing by $199.81.

Expected Production Direct Labor-Hours Per Unit Total Direct Labor-Hours Product X0 1,000 5 5,000 Product W7 410 3 1,230 Total direct labor-hours 6,230

Explanation / Answer

Answer

A

Total Overhead cost

$                                 533,800.00

B

Total direct labor hours

                                               6,230

C = A/B

Overhead cost per DLHs

$                                           85.68

D = C x 1230 DLHs

Allocated to W7

$                                 105,386.40

Estimated

Expected Activity

Activity Cost Pools

Activity Measures

Overhead Cost

Product X0

Product W7

Total

Activity Rates

Labor-related

DLHs

$

273,078

               5,000

                1,230

6,230

$                       43.83

Production orders

orders

19,048

                  510

                   710

1,220

$                       15.61

Order size

MHs

241,674

               4,010

                4,110

8,120

$                       29.76

Activity Rates

W7 Activities

W7 Overhead cost

Labor-related

$                                           43.83

                              1,230

$                                     53,910.90

Production orders

$                                           15.61

                                  710

$                                     11,083.10

Order size

$                                           29.76

                              4,110

$                                   122,313.60

Total Overhead cost allocated

$                                   187,307.60

Total

Per unit

Cost allocated under Traditional Method

$                                 105,386.40

$                        257.04

Cost allocated under ABC

$                                 187,307.60

$                        456.85

Difference

$                                   81,921.20

$                        199.81

--Hence, correct answer = Option #4: The unit product cost of Product W7 under traditional costing is less than its unit product cost under activity-based costing by $199.81

A

Total Overhead cost

$                                 533,800.00

B

Total direct labor hours

                                               6,230

C = A/B

Overhead cost per DLHs

$                                           85.68

D = C x 1230 DLHs

Allocated to W7

$                                 105,386.40