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E4-1 Classifying Activities According to Level, Determining Value-Added or Non-v

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Question

E4-1 Classifying Activities According to Level, Determining Value-Added or Non-value-Added [LO 4-2, 4-3, 4-8]

Lindwood Company manufactures coffee cups in several different sizes and has identified the following activities in its manufacturing process: Required: 1., 2., & 3. Classify each activity listed as facility, product, batch, or unit level, identify a cost driver for each activity listed and indicate whether each activity is value-added or non-value-added.

Activity

Level

Cost Driver

Value-Added/ Non- Value-Added

Storing inventory

Creating molds

Pouring plaster

Firing pots in kiln

Sanding and finishing

Painting

Performing quality control

Ordering materials

Delivering an order to a large customer such as Home Depot

Insuring the manufacturing facility

Reconfiguring machinery between batches

Activity

Level

Cost Driver

Value-Added/ Non- Value-Added

Storing inventory

Creating molds

Pouring plaster

Firing pots in kiln

Sanding and finishing

Painting

Performing quality control

Ordering materials

Delivering an order to a large customer such as Home Depot

Insuring the manufacturing facility

Reconfiguring machinery between batches

Explanation / Answer

Storing inventory-----Facility----Sq.Footage----Non- Value-Added

Creating molds----Unit, product, Batch-----Molds Used---value-Added

Pouring plaster-----Unit, Batch--------Units--------Value-Added

Firing pots in kiln----Unit, Batch-----Batches fired-----Value-Added

Sanding and finishing----Unit-----Units, Labour hours------Value-Added

Painting-------Unit-------Units, Labour hours-------Value-Added

Performing quality control-----Batch,Product-----Inspections------Non- Value-Added

Ordering materials-------Facility,Batch,Product-----Orders----Non- Value-Added

Delivering an order to a large customer such as Home Depot------Batch - - - - - - - - Deliveries-------Value-Added

Insuring the manufacturing facility-------Facility-----Sq.Footage------Value-Added

Reconfiguring machinery betweenbatches--------Batch---------Batches - - - - - - - Non- Value-Added