Overhead using activity-based-cost allocation methods


Assignment:

"The PurWater System Company manufacutures two models of a particular water purification system. For 2005, the company wants to allocate manufacturing overhead using activity-based-cost (ABC) allocation methods.

Based on a thourough study of their manu"

2005    Cost Driver
Fixed Overhead    Used As
Activity    Budgeted Costs    Application Base

a. Forging casings               $1,250,000 Pounds of steel used
b. Filter packing                  750,000 Packing materials used
b. Assembly                        300,000 Direct labor hours
c. Packaging and shipping    100,000 Number of orders shipped $2,400,000

The company is now preparing its budget for 2005. The following predictions are available:

MacroFilter MicroFilter
Model Model
Units to be produced........................    10,000     8,000
Pounds of steel per unit.........................3 lbs.      5 lbs.
Cost of steel per pound......................  $14.00     $14.00
Filter materials per unit..........................8 lbs.     12 lbs.
Cost of filter materials per pound......... $20.00     $30.00
Direct labor hours per unit..................   3 hrs.      4 hrs.
Direct labor cost per hour.................    $10.00     $14.00
Machine hours per unit....................       2 hrs.      3 hrs.
Orders expected to be shipped.............. 2,000      4,000

Actual production for the month of September 2005 was:

Number of units produced    800 750
Number of orders shipped    200 350

Requirements:

Using activity based cost allocation:

1. Compute the allocation rate for each activity using activity-based-cost (ABC) allocation.

2. Allocate the overhead to each model using ABC allocation for the month of September production.

3. Determine the total cost per unit of production for the month of September.

Requirement 1 - Allocation rate for each activity:

Forging casings    Rate per pound

Filter packing       Rate per pound

Assembly            Rate per DL hr.

Packaging and shipping    Rate per order

Requirement 2 - Allocation of overhead to each model:

Forging casings    MacroFilter MicroFilter
OH allocation per model

Filter packing    MacroFilter MicroFilter
OH allocation per model

Assembly    MacroFilter MicroFilter
OH allocation per model

Packaging and shipping    MacroFilter MicroFilter
OH allocation per model

Requirement 3 - Total cost per unit:

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