Problem
The manufacturing division of an electronics company uses activity-based costing. The company has identified three activities and the related cost drivers for indirect production costs:
Activity Cost Driver
?Activity 1 Direct materials Cost
Activity 2 Direct Labor Cost
Activity 3 Kilowatt Hours
Three types of products are produced. Direct costs and cost-driver activity for each product for a month are as follows:
Product A Product B Product C
Direct material cost $75,000 $50,000 $125,000
Direct Labor Cost $6,600 $1,000 $3,000
Direct Labor hours $2,000 $1,000 $2,000
Kilowatt hours $150,000 $200,000 $150,000
Indirect productioncosts for the month are as follows:
Activity 1 $30,000
Activity 2 $20,000
Activity 3 $16,000
Total $66,000
A.) Compute the indirect production costs allocated to each product using the ABC system?
B.) Compute the indirect production costs allocated to each product using a traditional costing system. Assume indirect production costs are allocated to each product using the cost driver: direct labor hours?