Compute the predetermined overhead rate under the current


Cabio Company manufactures two products, Product C and Product D. The company estimated it would incur $119,100 in manufacturing overhead costs during the current period. Overhead currently is applied to the products on the basis of direct labor hours. Data concerning the current period's operations appear below:

 

 

Product C

Product D

 

Estimated volume..........................

400

units

3,000

units

 

Direct labor hours per unit.............

1.20

hours

1.30

hour

 

Direct materials cost per unit.........

$4.00

 

$22.80

 

 

Direct labor cost per unit...............

$12.00

 

$13.00

 

Required:

a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate under the current method, and determine the unit product cost of each product for the current year.

b. The company is considering using an activity-based costing system to compute unit product costs for external financial reports instead of its traditional system based on direct labor hours. The activity-based costing system would use three activity cost pools. Data relating to these activities for the current period are given below:

 

 

 

Expected Activity

 

Activity Cost Pool

Estimated Overhead Costs

Product C

Product D

Total

 

Machine setups......

$ 10,440

60

120

180

 

Purchase orders......

78,000

820

1,180

2,000

 

General factory......

   30,660

480

3,900

4,380

 

Total.......................

$119,100

 

 

 

Determine the unit product cost of each product for the current period using the activity-based costing approach.

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