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2. (TCO 1) Merriamn Company provides the following ABC costing information: Acti

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2. (TCO 1) Merriamn Company provides the following ABC   costing information:   

Activities

Total     Costs

Activity-cost     drivers

Account inquiry hours

$400,000

10,000 hours

Account billing lines

$280,000

4,000,000 lines

Account verification accounts

$150,000

40,000 accounts

Correspondence letters

$ 50,000

4,000 letters

Total costs

$880,000

The above activities are used by   Department A and B as follows:

Department     A

Department     B

Account inquiry hours

2,000 hours

4,000 hours

Account billing lines

400,000 lines

200,000 lines

Account verification accounts

10,000 accounts

8,000 accounts

Correspondence letters

1,000 letters

1,600 letters

How much of the inquiry cost will   be assigned to Department A?

(Points : 5)

      $80,000
      
$400,000
      
$160,000
      
None of the above

7. (TCO 5) Constraints may include (Points : 5)

      the availability of direct materials in manufacturing.
      
linear square feet of display space for a retailer.
      
direct labor in the service industry.
      
All of the above

  

2. (TCO 1) Merriamn Company provides the following ABC   costing information:   

       

Activities

         

Total     Costs

         

Activity-cost     drivers

         

Account inquiry hours

         

$400,000

         

10,000 hours

         

Account billing lines

         

$280,000

         

4,000,000 lines

         

Account verification accounts

         

$150,000

         

40,000 accounts

         

Correspondence letters

         

$ 50,000

         

4,000 letters

         

Total costs

         

$880,000

    
  

The above activities are used by   Department A and B as follows:

  
    

Department     A

         

Department     B

         

Account inquiry hours

         

2,000 hours

         

4,000 hours

         

Account billing lines

         

400,000 lines

         

200,000 lines

         

Account verification accounts

         

10,000 accounts

         

8,000 accounts

         

Correspondence letters

         

1,000 letters

         

1,600 letters

       

How much of the inquiry cost will   be assigned to Department A?

  

(Points : 5)

   Merriamn Company provides the following ABC costing information: The above activities are used by Department A and B as follows: How much of the inquiry cost will be assigned to Department A?

Explanation / Answer

2. (TCO 1) Merriamn Company provides the following ABC costing information:

Activities

Total Costs

Activity-cost drivers

Account inquiry hours

$400,000

10,000 hours

Account billing lines

$280,000

4,000,000 lines

Account verification accounts

$150,000

40,000 accounts

Correspondence letters

$ 50,000

4,000 letters

Total costs

$880,000

The above activities are used by Department A and B as follows:

Department A

Department B

Account inquiry hours

2,000 hours

4,000 hours

Account billing lines

400,000 lines

200,000 lines

Account verification accounts

10,000 accounts

8,000 accounts

Correspondence letters

1,000 letters

1,600 letters

How much of the inquiry cost will be assigned to Department A?

(Points : 5)

$80,000

7. (TCO 5) Constraints may include (Points : 5)


All of the above

Activities

Total Costs

Activity-cost drivers

Account inquiry hours

$400,000

10,000 hours

Account billing lines

$280,000

4,000,000 lines

Account verification accounts

$150,000

40,000 accounts

Correspondence letters

$ 50,000

4,000 letters

Total costs

$880,000


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