The controller of Hartis Corporation estimates the amount of materials handling

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The controller of Hartis Corporation estimates the amount of materials handling overhead cost that should be allocated to the company's two products using the data that are given below:

The total materials handling cost for the year is expected to be $16,499.90.

If the materials handling cost is allocated on the basis of material moves, the total materials handling cost allocated to the specialty windows is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)

Wall Mirrors Specialty Windows Total expected units produced 15,600 1,340 Total expected material moves 1,560 1,240 Expected direct labor-hours per unit 8 12

Explanation / Answer

Computation of Total expected material moves

Particulars

Moves

Wall Mirrors Expected Material Moves

1560

Speciality Windows Expected Material Moves

1240

Total Expected Material Moves

2800

If the materials handling cost is allocated on the basis of material moves, the total materials handling cost allocated to the specialty windows is closest to:

Particulars

Total Material handling cost for the year

16499.9

Total Expected Material Moves

2800

Expected Material Moves allocated to Speciality Windows

1240

Material Handling Cost allocated to Speciality windows (16499.90*1240/2800)

7307.099

Computation of Total expected material moves

Particulars

Moves

Wall Mirrors Expected Material Moves

1560

Speciality Windows Expected Material Moves

1240

Total Expected Material Moves

2800

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