King and Brothers is a manufacturing firm with five (5) departments. A, B, and C are production
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King and Brothers is a manufacturing firm with five (5) departments. A, B, and C are production departments, while X and Y are service departments. The following data have been availed.
| Producing departments | Service department | |||
A | B | C | X | Y | |
Direct wages '000' shs | 70,000 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Direct materials '000' shs | 30,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 |
Employees No. | 400 | 300 | 300 | 100 | 100 |
Electricity kwh | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 |
Light points No. | 10 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
Assets values '000' shs | 50,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Area occupied SQ.YDs | 800 | 600 | 600 | 200 | 200 |
The overheads were as under; | |
Particulars | Shs (000) |
Labour welfare | 30,000 |
Depreciation | 60,000 |
Heating | 12,000 |
Rent | 6,000 |
Stores overhead | 4,000 |
Motive power | 15,000 |
Electric lighting | 2,000 |
Required
- Using a primary overhead analysis sheet, show how the overheads in King and Brothers can be apportioned between the five departments sighting relevant bases for the apportionment. (12 marks)
- For each allocation base you have selected, explain reasons suggesting why you have preferred such an allocation base? (07 marks)
3. Explain how predetermined overhead absorption rates can aid the costing of products and services in King and Brothers. (06 marks)
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