Overhead cost per unit for product


Assignment: Jarme Company makes two products and is implementing an Activity Based Costing (ABC) system.  Previously, all overhead had been applied on the basis of machine hours.  The Company produces 100,000 units of product D and 5,000 units of product F. 

Cost Pool

Driver and Level

Cost in Pool

Use of Driver by Product D

Use of Driver by Product F

Equipment Setup

500 setups

$1,000,000

350 setups

150 setups

Materials Ordering

10,000 orders

$2,000,000

7,000 orders

3,000 orders

Quality Control

4,000 inspections

$500,000

2,000 inspections

2,000 inspections

Machining

50,000 machine hours

$5,000,000

40,000 machine hours

10,000 machine hours

Q1. What is the overhead cost per unit for Product D when all overhead is applied based on machine hours?

A.    $170
B.    $68
C.    $340
D.    $40

Q2. What is the overhead cost per unit for Product F using ABC?

A.    $63.50
B.    $430
C.    $68
D.    $340

Q3. Which two cost pools could be combined without affecting the unit costs using ABC?

A.    Equipment setup and Machining
B.    Materials ordering and Quality Control
C.    Materials ordering and Machining
D.    Equipment setup and Materials Ordering

Q4. Using ABC, what is the cost per setup in the Equipment Setup pool?

A.    $700,000
B.    $2,000   
C.    $9.52
D.    $100

Q5. What is the overhead cost per unit for Product F when all overhead is applied based on machine hours?

A.    $170
B.    $340
C.    $68
D.    $200

Q6. What is the overhead cost per unit for Product D using ABC?

A.    $63.50
B.    $430
C.    $68
D.    $340

Q7. Using ABC, what is the cost per machine hour in the Machining pool?

A.    $100
B.    $4,000,000
C.    $47.62
D.    $2,000

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