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Exercise 4-9 Activities Cost Drivers Total Cost $41,000 29,795 25,725 $96,520 Co

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Question

Exercise 4-9

Activities

Cost Drivers

Total Cost

$41,000

29,795

25,725

$96,520

Cost Drivers

Instruments

Gauges

Total

Overhead Rate

Instruments

Gauges

Exercise 4-9

Air United, Inc. manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During April, 52 range instruments and 296 pressure gauges were produced, and overhead costs of $96,520 were estimated. An analysis of estimated overhead costs reveals the following activities.

Activities

Cost Drivers

Total Cost

1. Materials handling Number of requisitions

$41,000

2. Machine setups Number of setups

29,795

3. Quality inspections Number of inspections

25,725

$96,520


The cost driver volume for each product was as follows.

Cost Drivers

Instruments

Gauges

Total

Number of requisitions 375 650 1,025 Number of setups 175 330 505 Number of inspections 240 285 525

Explanation / Answer

Calculate overhead rate :

Calculate overhead cost assigned and overhead cost per unit ;

Overhead rate Material handling (41000/1025) 40 per requisition Machine setup (29795/505) 59 per setup Quality inspection (25725/525) 49 per inspection