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Hansen Company uses activity-based costing. The factory overhead budget for the

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Question

Hansen Company uses activity-based costing.  The factory overhead budget for the coming period is $1,053,000, consisting of the following:

Cost Pool

Budgeted Amount

Supervision

$320,000

Machine usage

420,000

Machine setups

187,000

Design changes

126,000

Totals

$1,053,000

The potential allocation bases and their estimated amounts were as follows:

Allocation Base

Budgeted Amount

Number of design changes

35

Number of setups

110

Machine hours

6,000

Direct labor hours

10,000

a.       Determine the overhead rate for each cost pool, using the most appropriate allocation base for each pool.

Cost Pool

Budgeted Amount

Divided by

Overhead Rate

A

B

A/B

Supervision

320,000

10,000

Direct labor hours

32

Machine usage

420,000

6,000

Machine hours

70

Machine setups

187,000

110

Number of setups

1,700

Design changes

126,000

35

Number of design changes

3,600

Totals

1,053,000

b.      Job 80130 required $45,000 for direct materials, $20,000 for direct labor, 2,000 direct labor hours, 800 machine hours, five setups and four design changes. Determine the cost of Job 80130.

c.       Determine the cost of Job 80130 if Hansen used the direct labor hour method of applying overhead.

Cost Pool

Budgeted Amount

Supervision

$320,000

Machine usage

420,000

Machine setups

187,000

Design changes

126,000

Totals

$1,053,000

Explanation / Answer

a) The overhead rates are proper according to the cost pool.

b)

14400 142900

Cost of Job 80130 using Activity based cost Particulars Amt Direct Material 45000 Direct Labour 20000 Overheads 142900 Total Cost under activity based costing 207900 Working: Calculation of Overhead Cost Pool Overhead rate Total 2000 Direct labour Hours 32 64000 800 Machine hour 70 56000 5Setup 1700 8500 4 design changes 3600

14400 142900

C Cost of Job 80130 using Labour Hour method Particulars Amt Direct Material 45000 Direct Labour 20000 Overheads (2000*105.3) 210600 Total Cost under activity based costing 275600 Overead rate per labour Hour Amt Total Factory Overhead 1053000 Total Labour Hours 10000 Overhead rate per Labour Hour 105.3
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