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Question

Kunkel Company makes two products and uses a conventional costing system in which a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate is computed based on direct labor-hours. Data for the two products for the upcoming year follow:

The company's manufacturing overhead costs for the year are expected to be $814,335. Using the company's conventional costing system, compute the unit product costs for the two products. (Do not round intermediate calculation. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

Management is considering an activity-based costing system in which half of the overhead would continue to be allocated on the basis of direct labor-hours and half would be allocated on the basis of engineering design time. This time is expected to be distributed as follows during the upcoming year:

Compute the unit product costs for the two products using the proposed ABC system. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

Kunkel Company makes two products and uses a conventional costing system in which a single plantwide predetermined overhead rate is computed based on direct labor-hours. Data for the two products for the upcoming year follow:

Explanation / Answer

1. Total Mfg OH = $814,335

Totsl DL Hrs used = 0.45*29000 + 0.3*73000 =34950 DL Hrs

So Mfg OH rate based on DL Hrs

= 814335/34950=$23.30per DL Hr


SO Mfg OH for Meron = 0.45*$23.30 = $10.49

For Wurcon = 0.30*23.30 = $6.99


SO Unit cost of Mercon = 13.60+5.30+10.49 = $29.39

For wurcon = 21.90+3.80+6.99 = $32.69


2. Half of Mfg OH = 814335/2 = $407,167.50

Totsl DL Hrs used = 0.45*29000 + 0.3*73000 =34950 DL Hrs

So Mfg OH rate based on DL Hrs

= $407,167.50/34950 = $11.65 per DL Hr


SO Mfg OH for Meron = 0.45*$11.65 = $5.24

For Wurcon = 0.30*$11.65 = $6.99 = $3.50


Total Engg Design = 5800

Mfg OH for Engg design = $407,167.50

SO ENg gdesign rate = $407,167.50/5800 = $70.20

SO Mercon used 2800*$70.20 = $196,560.00

So Pu cost = 196560.00/29000 = $6.78


& Wurcon used 3000*$70.20 = $210,600.00

So PU cost = $210,600.00/73000 = $2.88


SO Unit cost of Mercon = 13.60+5.30+5.24+6.78 =$30.92


For wurcon = 21.90+3.80+3.50+2.88 =$32.08